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A Research on the Improvement of Dining Space Design at Elderly Welfare Facility

  • JOURNAL OF THE KOREA INSTITUTE OF HEALTHCARE ARCHITECTURE
  • Abbr : KIHA
  • 2014, 20(4), pp.39-48
  • DOI : 10.15682/jkiha.2014.20.4.39
  • Publisher : Korea Institute Of Healthcare Architecture
  • Research Area : Engineering > Architectural Engineering
  • Published : November 30, 2014

Ju, Jiyea 1,  오은진 2,  김정기 2

1홍익대학교 건축도시대학원
2홍익대학교

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ABSTRACT

Purpose : Balanced meal service is very important for the elderly to maintain good physical health. Good food and comfortable dining environment is also important for the elderly to preventemotional depression. The purpose of this study is to investigate current problems of dining spacein Korean elderly welfare facility. De-institutionalizing dining environment of elderly welfare facilitywill bring more meaningful social interactions among elderly users. Methods : Through literatureresearch and case studies of welfare centers in the US and Japan, Elderly Dining Space Checklistwas developed. Dining spaces of 11 welfare facilities in Seoul was analyzed by this checklist. It wasadministered by interior designers as well as facility staffs to achieve more credible results. Questionnaire for the elderly users of those dining space also prosecuted to broaden knowledgefor creating improved environment. Results : Dining spaces of elderly welfare centers are lack ofprivacy and furnitures are not comfortable enough for the general users as well as wheelchair users. Elderly dining space users are seeking more private and comfortable spaces for the socialcommunications. Implications : Dining environment for the elderly in Korea should develop morede-institutionalized design concepts.

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This paper was written with support from the National Research Foundation of Korea.
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