The purpose of this study is to examine plans for managemental revitalization of the elderly group home. Elderly group home has been developed under the idea of the normalization in housing to support resident's diverse needs in a community level.
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The purpose of this study is to examine plans for managemental revitalization of the elderly group home. Elderly group home has been developed under the idea of the normalization in housing to support resident's diverse needs in a community level.
Recently it is highly evaluated in respect to health, physical independence, social activities, psychological adjustment of the residents. Therefore it is necessary to develop elderly group home positively as a housing model for the elderly households without families. But by the effects of the research, diverse problems are found in the elderly group home : in the sides of housing planning and facilities operations, the supply of adequate care service, active social action for the elderly, community planning.
Accordingly, the improvements for the elderly group home are discussed as follows :
Regarding housing and construction planning, handicapped facilities should be placed at the center of the town and for the aged to live independently and with convenience, stores, hospitals, train stations, bus stops, etc, should be carefully planned. Regarding care service, in order to meet the various needs of the residents, the care service network should be connected with community care service so that independent living could be maintained and to vitalize social activities, various exchange activities among residents should be considered. Above all, it is important for government to develop an analytical administrative viewpoint encompassing many sides, and to enforce this point of view step by step.