A Study on Small scale Multi functional Welfare Facilities for Elderly, Japan Focusing on the Takurosyo Renovated Existing Houses
Recently (2010) South Korea's aging rate is 11% and expected to be 32.3% in 2040, and Japan's aging rate in 2010 is 23% and in 2040 is expected to be 34.5% As aging progresses, it is increasing with the elderly person with dementia. However, elderly welfare facilities are insufficient. To take care stability of elderly people with mental and physical disabilities, we need to prepare a lot of welfare facilities for the elderly. Whenever physical conditions and service needs change of the disability elderly, Elderly are forced to move to the other facility. They move from familiar places, beloved local base to unfamiliar places. They are under a lot of stress in order to adapt to new environment. This research is to check out the possibility of the systems and the effectiveness of various services and the flexibility of management in Japan. Takurosyo is responsible for a variety function of elderly medical welfare facilities. Within a short time, our country, has entered into a super aged society, elderly health and welfare facilities are needed. However, because it requires enormous financial, it is difficult to build a new building in reality, However, if remodeling existing buildings, We can build many low cost small scale multi functional welfare facilities such as the takurosyo. Such that facility would be available to us.