PHIL 1 Lecture Notes - Fennel, Mental Health Professional, Michigan Educational Assessment Program
Document Summary
Social networks and health of older people living in sheltered housing. The most humane and succesful formula for long term assisted independent living in use today in western society" but also. Sheltered housing comprises groups of self-contained units of accomodations. There is a common room and a laundry. Alarm or communication system for residents to summon help in an emergency. A warden (sometimes residents on site) who makes a daily check on all the residents. Helping to organize social activities cleaning th communal areas. Sheltered housing schemes are usually situated in established neighbourhoods near shops, clinics, public amenitites and public transport links in order to facilitate independent living. Rise in percentage of sheltered residents over 85 years from 10 % in 1984 to 21% in 1993. Increased frailty among residents because people were living longer and because of the emphasis on community care.
