A Descriptive Research on Field Situation of Customized Modification for Vulnerable Single Elderly Home

Yeun-Sook Lee; Yun-Soo Kim; Cho-Hee Sung; Yoo-Jin Shin; Won-Seob Cho

doi:10.6107/JKHA.2017.28.3.055

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A Descriptive Research on Field Situation of Customized Modification for Vulnerable Single Elderly Home 사회취약 독거노인 주택의 맞춤형 개조 현장상황 기술 연구

25 June 2017. pp. 55-64

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Abstract

Elderly population has increased rapidly and adjusting the environment is in demand to support their health. To improve the living environment of elderly, an appropriate plan for customized home modification is needed upon the personal contexts. The purpose of this study is to explain the sequence and to build an insight on customized home modification for vulnerable single elderly. It is a case study based on single target that includes 6 months of execution period deeply seeking the appropriate plan for implementation. The target is a male elderly aged 74 living in a single story detached house. The various research methods are applied in this study including exploratory, participatory, action and trade-off preference researches. The result shows that plan for home modification is complex outcome of interlocking uniqueness between residence environment and resident situation. If customized modification is targeted for residentially vulnerable social group, more sensitive approach aiming for the highest result is required due to financial constraint. To conclude, comprehensive understanding of overall circumstances of a dwelling, a resident and various stakeholder is essential throughout the process. Since the aging-in-place of elderly cannot be achieved without self-sustaining living environment, customized home modification should be a tool to meet housing suitability. It is important to strengthen the experts and future workforce with networks of local residents to share opinions and appropriate plans.

Keywords

Home modification

Single elderly

Aging in place, Housing suitability

Vulnerable elderly

키워드

주택개조

독거노인

지속적 거주

주거 적합성

취약계층

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Publisher :The Korean Housing Association
Publisher(Ko) :한국주거학회
Journal Title :Journal of the Korean Housing Association
Journal Title(Ko) :한국주거학회논문집
Volume : 28
No :3
Pages :55-64
Received Date : 2017-04-17
Revised Date : 2017-05-29
Accepted Date : 2017-05-29
DOI :https://doi.org/10.6107/JKHA.2017.28.3.055

Journal of the Korean Housing Association ISSN:2234-3571(Print) 2234-2257(Online) 한국주거학회논문집

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