Facebook and the Elderly: The Benefits of Social Media Adoption for Aged Care Facility Residents

2017 ◽  
pp. 127-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saara Matilainen ◽  
David G. Schwartz ◽  
John Zeleznikow
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Aged Care ◽  
Aged Care Facility

scholarly journals Remodelling Aged Living to Reduce Stigma

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Georgia Reece
Keyword(s):  
Social Isolation ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Aged Care ◽  
Facility Design ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Aged Care Facility ◽  
Iterative Design ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Aged Care Facilities

<p><b>This thesis investigates whether community-based architectural strategies can be used in aged care facility design to reduce the stigma of social isolation. New Zealand has a growing population, with an increasing number of people needing assistance from aged care facilities. However, the elderly resist moving into aged care facilities because of fears of marginalisation, social isolation and associated stigma. Stigma creates outcomes of discrimination towards marginalised individuals, resulting in negative projections on these people and consequent social exclusion. </b></p> <p>There are two main aims of this research. The first aim was to understand the relationship between stigma and architecture and stigma and aged care facilities. To achieve this aim, stigma and various strategies for addressing that stigma in aged care facilities were defined based on contemporary literature on this subject and analyses of relevant built precedents. </p> <p>The second aim was to develop, a contemporary aged care facility that demonstrates potential strategies for reducing stigma. This aim was achieved by developing criteria that respond to iterative design exercises and contemporary research in the fields of aged care facilities, architecture and stigma. An iterative design process, continually tested these criteria against literature and precedent reviews, was carried out to arrive at a coherent design and more refined set of criteria. </p> <p>Research conclusions showed that community-based architectural strategies can be used to reduce the stigma of social isolation in aged care facility design. This resulted in the outcome of a community-based model and criteria that can be applied to the design of aged care facilities and will resultantly provide residents with a purposive role and inclusion within society.</p>

scholarly journals Remodelling Aged Living to Reduce Stigma

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Georgia Reece
Keyword(s):  
Social Isolation ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Aged Care ◽  
Facility Design ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Aged Care Facility ◽  
Iterative Design ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Aged Care Facilities

<p><b>This thesis investigates whether community-based architectural strategies can be used in aged care facility design to reduce the stigma of social isolation. New Zealand has a growing population, with an increasing number of people needing assistance from aged care facilities. However, the elderly resist moving into aged care facilities because of fears of marginalisation, social isolation and associated stigma. Stigma creates outcomes of discrimination towards marginalised individuals, resulting in negative projections on these people and consequent social exclusion. </b></p> <p>There are two main aims of this research. The first aim was to understand the relationship between stigma and architecture and stigma and aged care facilities. To achieve this aim, stigma and various strategies for addressing that stigma in aged care facilities were defined based on contemporary literature on this subject and analyses of relevant built precedents. </p> <p>The second aim was to develop, a contemporary aged care facility that demonstrates potential strategies for reducing stigma. This aim was achieved by developing criteria that respond to iterative design exercises and contemporary research in the fields of aged care facilities, architecture and stigma. An iterative design process, continually tested these criteria against literature and precedent reviews, was carried out to arrive at a coherent design and more refined set of criteria. </p> <p>Research conclusions showed that community-based architectural strategies can be used to reduce the stigma of social isolation in aged care facility design. This resulted in the outcome of a community-based model and criteria that can be applied to the design of aged care facilities and will resultantly provide residents with a purposive role and inclusion within society.</p>

scholarly journals Servicescapes in Healthcare: A qualitative study on the elderly’s perception of an aged care facility

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-34
Author(s):  
Ngoc Cindy Pham ◽  
Huan Henry Pham ◽  
Tofazzal Hossain ◽  
Yuanqing Li
Keyword(s):  
Care Facility ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Aged Care ◽  
Social Contexts ◽  
Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Aged Care Facility ◽  
Home Context ◽  
Aged Care Facilities

Objective: The paper aims to understand how the elderly perceive the healthcare services of their aged care facilities. This paper explores different dimensions of servicescape elements, which ultimately affect the development of healthcare services.   Design: Both naturalistic observations and in-depth interviews were conducted to discover the perceptions servicesape elements. Results: The authors discovered that servicescape elements rely not only on physical, social and socially symbolic dimensions but also on cultural dimensions. Conclusions: This study uses the elderly home context in City of Harlingen, Rio Grande Valley, Texas, USA, and finds support to Rosenbaum and Massiah [1]’s multidimensional model and suggests improvements in servicescape elements. We found that factors such as ambience, signage, layout, and socially symbolic structure at the aged care facility, were highly appreciated by the elder residents. Other factors such as privacy, quiet environment, and social interactions among patients via group activities require improvements and further attention. Findings of the study can be generalized in other similar social contexts, particularly in improving Asia Pacific region’s healthcare services.

Design for society: Ageing communities as co-designers in processes of social innovation

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 129-141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melanie Sarantou ◽  
Shaohua Pan
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Aged Care ◽  
Food Services ◽  
Aged Care Facility ◽  
Technology Services ◽  
Information And Communication

This article addresses the role of social innovation in ageing communities. Two cases are considered, namely the Life 2.0 project that focuses on generating information and communication technology services for ageing individuals and groups across Europe, while the second case is a project that was conducted with the BoAi aged care facility in China in which food services were (re)designed through insights stemming from the community. A comparative analysis will investigate how ageing communities collaboratively work with stakeholders, including designers and other professionals, to develop new services with the elderly. The comparative analysis presents insights into the role of ageing communities in service design processes and their roles as co-creators in new futures.

Managing the wandering behaviour of people living in a residential aged care facility

2007 ◽  
Vol 5 (8) ◽  
pp. 454-496
Author(s):  
Brent Hodgkinson ◽  
Susan Koch ◽  
Rhonda Nay ◽  
Matthew Lewis
Keyword(s):  
Care Facility ◽  
Aged Care ◽  
Residential Aged Care ◽  
Aged Care Facility ◽  
Residential Aged Care Facility

scholarly journals Factors impacting hospital avoidance program utilisation in the care of acutely unwell residential aged care facility residents

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Luke Testa ◽  
Tayhla Ryder ◽  
Jeffrey Braithwaite ◽  
Rebecca J. Mitchell
Keyword(s):  
Care Facility ◽  
Aged Care ◽  
Residential Aged Care ◽  
Nurse Specialist ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Aged Care Facility ◽  
Enabling Factors ◽  
Clinical Nurse ◽  
Residential Aged Care Facility

Abstract Background An existing hospital avoidance program, the Aged Care Rapid Response Team (ARRT), rapidly delivers geriatric outreach services to acutely unwell or older people with declining health at risk of hospitalisation. The aim of the current study was to explore health professionals’ perspectives on the factors impacting ARRT utilisation in the care of acutely unwell residential aged care facility residents. Methods Semi-structured interviews were conducted with two Geriatricians, two ARRT Clinical Nurse Consultants, an ED-based Clinical Nurse Specialist, and an Extended Care Paramedic. Interview questions elicited views on key factors regarding care decisions and care transitions for acutely unwell residential aged care facility residents. Thematic analysis was undertaken to identify themes and sub-themes from interviews. Results Analysis of interviews identified five overarching themes affecting ARRT utilisation in the care of acutely unwell residents: (1) resident care needs; (2) family factors; (3) enabling factors; (4) barriers; and (5) adaptability and responsiveness to the COVID-19 pandemic. Conclusion Various factors impact on hospital avoidance program utilisation in the care of acutely unwell older aged care facility residents. This information provides additional context to existing quantitative evaluations of hospital avoidance programs, as well as informing the design of future hospital avoidance programs.

The General Practice and Residential Aged Care Facility Concordance of Medication (GRACEMED) study

2020 ◽  
Vol 143 ◽  
pp. 104264
Author(s):  
Meredith Makeham ◽  
Lisa Pont ◽  
Carlijn Verdult ◽  
Rae-Anne Hardie ◽  
Magdalena Z. Raban ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Practice ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Aged Care ◽  
Residential Aged Care ◽  
Aged Care Facility ◽  
Residential Aged Care Facility

scholarly journals Residential aged care facility COVID ‐19 outbreaks and magnitude of spread among residents: observations from a Victorian residential in‐reach service

2021 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-101
Author(s):  
Paul Viray ◽  
Zi Low ◽  
Rabindra Sinnappu ◽  
Penelope A. Harvey ◽  
Sandra Brown
Keyword(s):  
Care Facility ◽  
Aged Care ◽  
Residential Aged Care ◽  
Aged Care Facility ◽  
Residential Aged Care Facility
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