1. Conditions Necessary for Elderly People who Require Long-Term Care to Continue Living in Households Comprised Solely of Elderly Members
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本人の意欲 ,services covered by long-term care insurance ,residence continuity ,居住継続性 ,独居高齢者 ,care management ,individual motivation ,elderly people living alone ,ケアマネジメント ,介護保険サービス - Abstract
今後急増する高齢者世帯において、要介護高齢者が在宅生活を継続させる条件を検討することを目的とした調査を行った。シルバーハウジング居住者に対するインタビューでは、民間サービスを含む地域の社会資源についての情報提供が必要であることが示された。ケアマネジャーに対するアンケートでは、利用者の在宅生活継続の意欲からそれを目標としたケアマネジメントが始まり、実際に在宅生活を継続させるためには緊急時の判断が可能な身内が近くにいることと、介護保険サービスに留まらない多様なサービスや資源を活用して柔軟に対応する質の高いケアマネジメントが必要であることが示された。, The present study investigated the conditions necessary for elderly people who require long-term care to continue living in households comprised solely of elderly members, the number of which is anticipated to rise sharply in the coming years. Interviews conducted on residents of public housing for the elderly revealed a need for information regarding local social resources, including privately run services. A survey of care managers revealed that care management aiming to enable continuing home care was initiated based on the users' motivation to do so. The survey also revealed the following two factors to be necessary for continued home-living: the nearby presence of a relative capable of making emergency decisions; and high quality, flexible care management that utilizes various resources and services that are not limited to those covered by long-term care insurance.
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- 2014