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KMID : 0948820140200020017
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Korea Institute of Healthcare Architecture Journal
2014 Volume.20 No. 2 p.17 ~ p.26
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Background and Facility Characteristics of Service Attached Elderly Housing in Japan
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Kwon Soon-Jung
Ji Jun-Hwan
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study tries to explore and analyse Service Attached Elderly Housing of Japan in order to prepare new elderly housing type effectively for aged society of Korea. Service Attached Elderly Housing was introduced in 2011 and it includes existing elderly housing of Japan such as Designated Elderly Housing, Elderly Friendly Housing and Superior Elderly Housing.
Methods: Historical transition of Japanese elderly housing and background of the introduction of Service Attached Elderly Housing have been reviewed first. Thereafter research team visited to 3 elderly housings of Japan providing elderly services such as elderly care, meal, cleaning, washing, safety check, entertainment, etc. Based on the literature survey and field trip, the characteristics of Service Attached Elderly Housing have been drew out.
Results: As the characteristics of Service Attached Elderly Housing of Japan, mixed use facility, community based housing, generation mix, barrier free design, and provision of daily life service for the elderly have been identified.
Implications: Not only physical consideration including Universal Design but also elderly services such as elderly care, meal, housework, safety check, entertainment and so on are necessary for the supply of elderly housing.
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KEYWORD
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Japanese Elderly Housing , Service Attached Elderly Housing , Aged Society , Universal Design
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