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Concepts and Objectives for Housing the Frail
This chapter identifies 10 first‐order concepts that articulate how the environment should support the lifestyle and the sense of well‐being of older frail residents. These 10 first‐order concepts include autonomy, independence, dignity, choice, control, privacy, social connection, individuality, comfort, and predictability. These 10 concepts are followed by 15 more specific qualities and characteristics representing attributes of the physical environment that make these buildings supportive and satisfying to the older resident. These include accessibility, sensory stimulation, functional purpose, personalization, familiarity, stimulation, homelike appearance, adaptability, safety, encourage wellness, purposeful activity, exercise, respect for staff, welcoming family and friends, and supportiveness. Both design and caregiving ideas are presented to underscore how the “environment” is both social and physical. When psychologists describe the environment they often refer to it at several different scale levels. Lawton used three levels: the personal, the physical, and the supra‐personal to describe the context.
Concepts and Objectives for Housing the Frail
This chapter identifies 10 first‐order concepts that articulate how the environment should support the lifestyle and the sense of well‐being of older frail residents. These 10 first‐order concepts include autonomy, independence, dignity, choice, control, privacy, social connection, individuality, comfort, and predictability. These 10 concepts are followed by 15 more specific qualities and characteristics representing attributes of the physical environment that make these buildings supportive and satisfying to the older resident. These include accessibility, sensory stimulation, functional purpose, personalization, familiarity, stimulation, homelike appearance, adaptability, safety, encourage wellness, purposeful activity, exercise, respect for staff, welcoming family and friends, and supportiveness. Both design and caregiving ideas are presented to underscore how the “environment” is both social and physical. When psychologists describe the environment they often refer to it at several different scale levels. Lawton used three levels: the personal, the physical, and the supra‐personal to describe the context.
Concepts and Objectives for Housing the Frail
Regnier, Victor (author)
2018-09-12
4 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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