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Does the design of extra-care housing meet the needs of the residents?
— a focus group study | | Author(s) | Sarah Barnes, Judith Torrington, Robin Darton |
| Journal title | Ageing and Society, vol 32, part 7, October 2012 |
| Pages | pp 1193-1214 |
| Source | http://www.journals.cambridge.org/aso |
| Keywords | Sheltered housing ; Extra care ; Architectural design [housing [elderly]] ; Attitude ; Qualitative Studies. |
| Annotation | The study objective was to explore the views of residents and relatives concerning the physical design of extra-care housing. Five focus groups were conducted with residents in four extra-care schemes in England. One focus group was carried out with relatives of residents from a fifth scheme. Schemes were purposively sampled to represent size, type, and resident tenure. Two over-arching themes emerged from the data: how the building supports the lifestyle and how the building design affects usability. Provision of activities and access to amenities were more restrictive for residents with disabilities. Independent living was compromised by building elements that did not take account of reduced physical ability. Other barriers to independence included poor kitchen design and problems doing laundry. Movement around the schemes was difficult and standards of space and storage provision were inadequate. The buildings were too hot, too brightly lit and poorly ventilated. Accessible external areas enabled residents to connect with the outside world. The study concludes that while the design of extra-care housing meets the needs of residents who are relatively fit and healthy, those with physical frailties and/or cognitive impairment can find the building restrictive resulting in marginalisation. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-121002006 A |
| Classmark | KLA: QA:58D: KE:YB3: DP: 3DP |
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