Mismatch between the quality of dwelling units and residents’ health condition in elderly housing with supportive services

Abstract

This work aims to clarify mismatches between the health condition of residents of the Elderly Housing with Supportive Services (EHSS) and quality of dwelling unit to understand how to improve the quality of the living environment. This work reviews development trends in EHSS and population growth to understand the difficulties faced in improving EHSS in the community. Data were collected from the information disclosure system on the WEB site and through a questionnaire survey of EHSS management bodies. Although residents in regions with large populations have more variety, the plan‐service types available in smaller regions had disproportionately high amounts of room types with moderate to high care, despite that distribution of residents’ necessary care levels were constant across region size. Development of EHSS for self‐supporting residents or those needing mild care is a necessity. Mismatches also emerged between health condition, household size, and degree of care. Many couples were living in R‐housing, displaying a difficulty in EHSS to meet the needs of couples who wish to continue living together. Many residents able to live independently are living in R‐housing, restricting their daily living activities, and presenting a risk of losing the motivation to live.

Parameters for assessing housing quality for the elderly: a literature review

“…Ao mesmo tempo que Sannomiya et al (2019) censura a utilização de um padrão mínimo para residências voltadas para pessoas idosas, visto que este padrão mínimo não atende às necessidades de um ocupante com suas funções motoras comprometidas, Zarghami et al (2019) indica a amplitude de certos ambientes como barreiras de distância para o mesmo ocupante com funções motoras reduzidas. De forma que, as duas posições são relevantes e realçam a necessidade de que o projeto arquitetônico residencial seja projetado com proporções adequadas, com aberturas generosas para garantir boa iluminação natural e trazer benefícios para a qualidade de vida do idoso.…”

Mismatch between the quality of dwelling units and residents’ health condition in elderly housing with supportive services

“…Note 14) These categories were referred to as housing area standards set in the formulated basic plans for housing. 22 They are as follows: over 18 m 2 : 18 m 2 or over and less than 25 m 2 ; over 25 m 2 : 25 m 2 or over and less than 30 m 2 ; over 30 m 2 : 30 m 2 or over and less than 40 m 2 ; over 40 m 2 : 40 m 2 or over. If there are more than three categories in one EHSS, it was analyzed using the most or second-most frequent class.…”