Chapter 10 covers living environments and the types of
problems older people may face in regards to housing. The options for
housing include active adult communities, assisted living or residential care
apartments, life care, residential care facilities, shared housing, and skilled
nursing facilities. The problems or obstacles
elderly may find when seeking housing are the affordability of these
facilities. They may not have the
financial means to pay for nursing homes or residential care facilities. There is also the possibility of not having
adequate housing for elders available.
According to (Hillier & Barrow 2011), a shortage exists both in
low-cost housing and in housing that meets the special needs of the
oldest-old. One of the biggest shortages
is in low-cost housing. Budget cuts and constraints
at the federal, state and local levels offer little hope that other funds for
housing will be forthcoming (Hillier & Barrow 2011). Older adults may also find it difficult to
relocate. Losing close friends and
moving away from familiar surroundings can be difficult, especially of a person
is being uprooted from their home unwillingly.
According to the textbook, Aging, the Individual, and Society, issues
having to do with security, attachment, belonging, estrangement, and anxiety
are all connected to the emotional meaning of home. When an elderly is
relocated and placed into a different home, whether it is voluntary or involuntary,
they experience stress. Ways of eliminating
some of the stress and creating a smoother transition is to develop a plan of
action designed to remedy the situation.
According to Mats Ekstom (1994), the person must reinterpret feelings of
mistrust, self-estrangement, and guilt and sorry and most centrally violation
or adjustment to the stress of the move will not happen. (Hillier
& Barrow 2011).
Hillier, S., & Barrow, G. (2011). Aging, The individual,
and Society. (9th ed.)(258-288). California: WADSWORTH
I agree there are many places where an elderly person who needs care can live although I believe they are always better with family. Knowing that a lot of families today have busy lifes and do not always assist at home their better options would be paying for health care. I also agree with you when stated that they would have a hard time relocating and leaving their home. This is also hard because most of the elders who live alone are women and they are more emotionally attached to people. It really would be a drastic change for them.
ReplyDeleteIt is true that many elders do not have the financial needs to take care of living in assisted living homes. The prices of many are too high for some people and many elders cannot live with their families due to reasons. There are however homes that work with elders who do not have much money to work with as well as helping them with payment plans. This is great for those who can not pay in full but can over time pay what they can. I wish that there was homes available to people in rural areas because they need housing as well without moving to larger towns or areas where they are no longer close to friends and out of their comfort zones.
ReplyDeleteIt is true that many elders do not have the financial needs to take care of living in assisted living homes. The prices of many are too high for some people and many elders cannot live with their families due to reasons. There are however homes that work with elders who do not have much money to work with as well as helping them with payment plans. This is great for those who can not pay in full but can over time pay what they can. I wish that there was homes available to people in rural areas because they need housing as well without moving to larger towns or areas where they are no longer close to friends and out of their comfort zones.
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