2023-07-15 03:55:00
Forbes magazine has mentioned the details of Assisted Living abroad as follows: This house will allow people to can live independently not be in control and let the matter of taking care of various homes It’s regarding other people. And communities with Assisted Living often organize community activities that help promote physical and mental health for people in this house. Several studies have shown that the health of older people interacting with others is better than being alone. In addition, this house has become a place that connects society and gives a new sense of community.
It is very popular in many countries.
In America, there are 30,600 Assisted Living locations, serving more than 1.2 million people, spread across the US region, with 56% of homes in two or more communities under the control of different systems. In New York state, for example, it’s under the Department of Health, other places it’s all under local governments. In addition, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development has a program to support the conversion of buildings into Assisted Living at a lower price than the market.
At the same time in France there is a small Assisted Living called. ‘Foster family’, which allows seniors to rent a room to live with their family. Which is allowed to stay no more than 3 people per family, etc.
alternatives for the aging society in Thailand
Currently, Thailand focuses on investing in large senior complex projects that require a lot of construction area. therefore unable to enter the community This means that entering the Senior Complex will require them to separate themselves from their former community. Because some accommodation centers tend to be located in suburbs far from the original community. In addition, for the sake of order, pets are often not allowed. or prohibiting small children’s water from entering the area Especially the elderly in the urban society, when reaching retirement age, they are often disconnected from the old social network. thus causing loneliness which is the source of the risk of various diseases both physically and mentally
Assisted Living has the advantage of being smaller in nature. Or it may have been a residence for some people already. therefore able to spread to near various communities all over the country If this issue is seriously driven, it will help the mentality of the elderly to feel that they are not far away from their original place of origin. It can also be done. It doesn’t take a long time because the capital is not high. Without waiting for someone to invest in a large project that may not keep up with the social situation that is rapidly aging society.
In addition, the smaller Assisted Living can cater to specific elderly groups, such as those of gender diversity. Or those who want to raise pets so they can have a place to live. and has its own community group Does not feel divided when living with other people
Including the cost factor, which is reduced even though Thailand has a nursing home in the system that is cheap But the well-being, including the quantity, is not enough to support. If you want a good quality of life in the end, you will need to have expenses per month that increase to tens of thousands or tens of thousands of baht. Which makes the quality of life before the end of life full of pressure, hard work or may be a burden for future generations to follow. Assisted Living that looks like a homestay like this. It’s like sharing a house together. and employing caregivers with common standards which can help with expenses in the future and is another way of distributing income to the community
Research indicates ‘elderly people’ want to stay in the same place
According to the 2021 Survey of the Elderly Population in Thailand, it was found that93.8% of the elderly live in unsuitable environments. and from the study of research projects ‘A suitable housing model for Thai elderly to promote physical and mental health under the concept of an elderly-friendly community’ by Assoc. Prof. Trairat Jarutat, Faculty of Architecture Chulalongkorn University found that both physical and mental health problems are still important problems for the elderly. It is estimated that in 2047 there will be 1.2 million dependent elderly, and the cost of caring for the dependent elderly will be approximately 340 billion baht. Most of the elderly in Thailand reach92.44 percent wanted to live in the original residence and want to improve housing and environment suitable for the elderly
Therefore, being in an Assisted Living house with proper basic care. and access to this service more easily It will be another part that will help increase the quality of life of the elderly to be able to live in their original settlements. With quality care, you can be happy as well.
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