THE POSSIBILITIES AND THE MANAGEMENT OF A COMPLEX-FACILITY FOR CHILDREN AND ELDERLIES AS A HUB FOR INTERGENERATIONAL EXCHANGE

A case study on social welfare corporation “Kenko-en” with back alley strategy from Showa-period

Abstract

In this study we conducted a field survey on intergenerational communication at a building complex that contains a children's hall and a nursing home, and the results revealed both soft and hard ways of effectively managing such facilities as an advanced case study. It became clear that essential ellements having enough common space for them to do their own activities, a watching system over the aged and children's activities by staff, and proper arrangement of personnel are important condition. We had a discussion about the community, which has made its children become aware of the importance of taking care of the community encourages them to communicate elderly people by having them communicate not only with elderly people but also with care-giving staff, and volunteer staff from the community.