小規模生活単位型高齢者居住施設における滞在場所の多様性に関する考察

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This study aims to discuss the qualities of common spaces of the elderly facilities with small care units that effects on the residents' daily life, especially for the severely frail elderly, from the viewpoint of meanings and values of various staying places of the residents formed in the spaces. For this objective, 3 types of facilities were surveyed, those were 2 unit-type nursing homes and 1 group home for the elderly with dementia, by means of mapping of activities of the residents/ care staffs, behavior observation. The findings are follows:
1) Quality of life of the elderly residents is influenced by formation of various staying places. Without various staying places, lives of the severely frail residents tends to be passive and monotonous. 2) It is important that there are not only many staying places but also various staying places qualitatively. They afford various social relations of the residents, and stimulate various activities, and contribute to enlarging their sphere of life. 3) Variety of staying places brings different effect to slight residents and severe residents. The former can use various places depending on their situation properly, and the latter can select particular places adapted to them.