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Housing Design for an Increasingly Older Population - Redefining Assisted Living for the Mentally and Physically Frail (Hardcover)
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Housing Design for an Increasingly Older Population - Redefining Assisted Living for the Mentally and Physically Frail (Hardcover)
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"Longer lifespans and the needs of the oldest old are challenging
the senior living industry to find bold and compassionate solutions
to combine programs and services with housing. Victor Regnier's
latest research provides a thoughtful and insightful roadmap that
arrays new ways of thinking from small-scale settings to community
based options. International case studies offer possible solutions
with the best thinking from around the globe...all with Vic's
unique perspective of extracting themes and concepts that are
broadly applicable and essential to addressing the needs of those
that live on life's fragile edge." --David Hoglund, FAIA
"Supporting the independence of the oldest-old is a tough problem
Victor Regnier addresses in his latest book on aging and housing.
Like previous work, Victor relies on the best practices of northern
Europeans to outline a three-prong approach. First, providing
extremely comprehensive home care services in an "apartment for
life" setting. Second, reforming the conventional nursing home by
exploring small group style accommodations. Third, combining new
technology with community based services to age in place. Case
studies document the experiences of others in making these programs
work here and abroad. The magnitude of the 90+ and 100+ population
increases in the next 50 years make it clear how important it is to
address this concern today." --Edward Steinfeld Darch "The movement
of health care from the institution to the home is a theme that
Regnier identifies as one of the most important lessons in
rethinking the issue of how to support the ever growing and
increasingly aged older population here and abroad. He examines
simple but profound approaches we can take in making long-term care
a more humane proposition. Familiar themes like humanizing
technology and optimizing the impact of the natural environment are
brought together with clear policy thinking about what we need to
do. The timing is good because the impact of this growing segment
of society will have major repercussions on health care for the
next 50-70 years." --Stephan Verderber, Ph.D. A comprehensive guide
to designing housing for the world's aging population The dilemma
of helping older people maintain their independence through better
housing with services is growing. This book presents innovative
solutions for those who create and provide housing for the world's
increasingly longer-living population. By focusing on three
specific housing and service arrangements, it offers alternatives
that provide greater freedom of choice than the current living
arrangements that exist today. It presents selected examples of
housing and service solutions from the US, Sweden, Denmark and the
Netherlands to stimulate thinking about the possibilities of
community-based service models. Housing Design for an Increasingly
Older Population looks at a trio of options for housing the
"oldest-old: " the Dutch Apartment/Condo for Life Model (AFL);
decentralized Small/Green Houses; and the provision of enhanced
personal and health care for people who want to stay in their own
home. It offers unique and eye-opening chapters covering: what
older people want; what age changes affect independence;
demographics and living arrangements; how long-term care is
defined; concepts and objectives for housing the frail; care giving
and management practices that avoid an institutional lifestyle;
innovative case studies; programs that encourage staying at home
with service assistance; therapeutic use of outdoor spaces; how
technology will help people stay independent; and more. Based on
the author's numerous conversations with other experts, as well as
his examinations of high quality settings from Northern Europe and
the US Building case study examples showcase innovative and
compassionate solutions In-depth coverage of three major systems
that work Examines successful programs such as PACE, Friendly
Cities, NORC, and the "Village to Village Network" to demonstrate
the progress made in helping older, frail people stay in their own
homes for as long as possible Housing Design for an Increasingly
Older Population: Redefining Assisted Living for the Mentally and
Physically Frail is an important book for those who create, design,
and manage assisted living and skilled nursing facilities, as well
as for those who set policies regarding health, and personal care
for our world's aging society.
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