Pub Date : 2016-10-01DOI: 10.1080/02763893.2016.1224791
Mariana Ferreira de Almeida
ABSTRACT Creating active-living, age-friendly communities requires new methods to assess public spaces and to engage older citizens in healthy urban planning. This article presents the development and piloting of a participatory group tool to evaluate and rate the quality of streets for walking from the viewpoint of older adults, designed as a simple and practical perceived built-environment measure for action and research purposes. The pilot study took place in two cities (Lisbon and Odivelas) in Portugal, and involved 32 older residents and local partners.
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Pub Date : 2016-10-01DOI: 10.1080/02763893.2016.1224790
S. Karon, J. Wiener, G. Khatutsky, A. Greene, Ruby E. Johnson
ABSTRACT Residential care facilities, known by a variety of names such as assisted living or group homes, offer assistance to people who find it difficult to live alone but who do not need or wish to enter a nursing home. There is substantial variation in the amount that residents are charged each month. Data from the 2010 National Survey of Residential Care Facilities were used to identify factors that affect the total monthly charges to residents. These findings can inform an individual's search for an appropriate, affordable option.
{"title":"Factors Affecting Residential Care Facility Charges","authors":"S. Karon, J. Wiener, G. Khatutsky, A. Greene, Ruby E. Johnson","doi":"10.1080/02763893.2016.1224790","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02763893.2016.1224790","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Residential care facilities, known by a variety of names such as assisted living or group homes, offer assistance to people who find it difficult to live alone but who do not need or wish to enter a nursing home. There is substantial variation in the amount that residents are charged each month. Data from the 2010 National Survey of Residential Care Facilities were used to identify factors that affect the total monthly charges to residents. These findings can inform an individual's search for an appropriate, affordable option.","PeriodicalId":46221,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Housing for the Elderly","volume":"30 1","pages":"380 - 395"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/02763893.2016.1224790","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"59425021","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2016-10-01DOI: 10.1080/02763893.2016.1133146
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Pub Date : 2016-07-02DOI: 10.1080/02763893.2016.1198737
P. Beck, Susan Enguídanos, Anna Rahman, Emily Nabors, Beth Tracton-Bishop, J. Olshevski, J. Pynoos
ABSTRACT Although most older adults prefer to age in place, their homes often lack supporting features. Universal design (UD) modifications help promote independence and reduce the risk of accidents. This study investigated whether educating homeowners about UD following a home disaster influenced the repairs they made. Home insurance policyholders who submitted claims for damage to bathrooms or kitchens received an educational brochure introducing UD features. Homeowners completed follow-up surveys with questions about home modifications made, respondents' demographic characteristics, and householders' ability to perform activities of daily living (ADLs). Descriptive and bivariate analyses were conducted. Thirty-three of 37 respondents (89.2%) had implemented UD modifications, making an average of 9.1 UD modifications. Most respondents rated the brochure information positively and respondents' self-rated knowledge of UD improved after reading the brochure. The number of modifications made was positively associated with a householder having limitations in meal preparation, but not other ADL or functional limitations. Homeowners in the midst of repairing their home following an insurance claim and who received educational information about UD options implemented UD modifications, which could increase UD-modified housing stock and enhance the capacity for future generations to age in place.
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Pub Date : 2016-07-02DOI: 10.1080/02763893.2016.1198739
T. Kaasalainen, S. Huuhka
ABSTRACT Elderly housing policies in Finland emphasize aging in place and preparing the existing housing stock for the predicted increase in the aged population. Timely home modifications that enhance mobile accessibility are a focal target for these policies. This article introduces the idea of mass-customizable architectural accessibility improvement models (AIMs) that have been developed for typical Finnish flats. The applicability and generalizability of an AIM designed for an archetypal two-room flat is tested by applying it to nine case buildings in the city of Tampere. The model was found to be beneficial for 42 of the 45 rooms in the research material.
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Pub Date : 2016-07-02DOI: 10.1080/02763893.2016.1198740
Lori Reynolds
ABSTRACT While there is growing interest in inclusion of gardens and outdoor spaces in residential care facilities for older adults, these spaces are often underutilized despite many identified, evidence-based benefits. A qualitative study of participant observations with behavior mapping, and individual and focus-group interviews, using a grounded theory methodology was used to understand value versus use of outdoor garden spaces. Individual and focus-group interviews were conducted with 32 residents from two facilities. Results revealed that views of nature are fundamentally important to resident well-being, that access to nature influences facility choice, and use of garden spaces is influenced by the way in which individuals prefer to enjoy nature.
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Pub Date : 2016-07-02DOI: 10.1080/02763893.2016.1198741
Norma B. Coe, A. Wu
ABSTRACT Although the elderly as a while show relatively little geographic migration in the U.S., we were interested in the geographic migration patterns among a specific subset of elderly that we know have moved out of the traditional family home—those living in assisted living and independent living communities. We analyze data from the Residents Financial Survey, a survey of 2,617 residents in assisted living and independent living communities that asked about their previous living arrangement, where they lived before moving to their current community, and how their care needs were previously met. We find there is substantial migration among respondents. Using self-reported and community-reported location and zip code information, we calculated whether people moved across state lines and we computed the distance people moved between their previous location and their current community. While the median distance moved is less than 10 miles, 20% moved across state lines and 21% of the sample moved more than 100 miles, with the average distance moved among the sample being 165 to 190 miles. The evolution of living arrangements shows that there are strong correlations among respondents' current living arrangements, previous living arrangements, and their plan to move in the future.
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Pub Date : 2016-07-02DOI: 10.1080/02763893.2016.1198738
Catherine Leviten-Reid, A. Lake
ABSTRACT In the context of healthy aging, we explore newly constructed, unassisted affordable rental housing with respect to design, location, and the involvement of seniors in decision making. We do so from the perspectives of seniors and project sponsors. Overall, the themes that emerged from these two groups of participants diverge. Seniors spoke about the importance of shared space, design-related barriers to aging in place, and problems accessing transportation. They also expressed a range of views regarding participation in decision making, from conveying it was not necessary to requesting resident involvement. Project sponsors spoke about cost, feasibility, and, in certain cases, learning how to build housing; they also evinced disparate views about the nature of the housing they were providing and the importance of seniors' involvement. Recommendations include linking housing to health and social policy, implementing guidelines for sponsors related to design and location, and providing increased funding to offset new costs.
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Pub Date : 2016-07-02DOI: 10.1080/02763893.2016.1198742
S. Iwarsson, Charlotte Löfqvist, F. Oswald, B. Slaug, S. Schmidt, H. Wahl, S. Tomsone, I. Himmelsbach, M. Haak
ABSTRACT As the quest for knowledge translation from research to practice and policy contexts is growing stronger, researchers need to develop strategies for synthesizing research findings. Since home environments constitute an important context for the delivery of health care and social services to older adults and people aging with disabilities, research in this field can serve as an example for such endeavors. Using 35 original publications and one unpublished doctoral dissertation based on the European ENABLE-AGE Project, we aimed to demonstrate a systematic approach to synthesize research findings generated by large research projects as the basis for evidence-based interventions. The synthesized findings highlighted the complex interactions between objective and perceived aspects of housing and aspects of health in very old age, impacting on, for example, residential decision making. Independence in daily activity is influenced by the sociocultural care and service context. A familiar and safe neighborhood, a social network, and a good supply of services are important to perceptions of participation. Going further, we suggest housing-related interventions that address problems and challenges related to ongoing demographic changes. This article contributes to the development of strategies for knowledge translation, connecting research and practice and policy contexts struggling to meet the societal challenges that accompany population aging.
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Pub Date : 2016-04-02DOI: 10.1080/02763893.2016.1162253
Nichole M. Campbell, Daejin Kim
ABSTRACT Since 90% of older adults prefer aging in place (Wang, Shepley, & Rodiek, 2012), it is important that neighborhood design supports successful aging. Beyond basic needs, research indicates quality interaction is associated with positive health and well-being benefits, particularly for older adults. In this, design supporting social relationships plays an essential role. This study's purpose was to identify New Urbanist neighborhood and social space design attributes supporting older residents' physiological and social needs. This case study used keyword-in-context analysis with focus group interview data to identify domains supporting social interaction for residents aging in place including: location factors, social factors, design factors, and programmatic factors.
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