Characteristics of Common Facilities Planning in Apartment Complexes for Use as Elderly Welfare Facilities - Focusing on the Dongnam District of Cheongju -
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Currently, the unprecedentedly rapid aging is leading to the aging of apartment members, and the demand for the complex environment, especially the auxiliary welfare facilities that are shared spaces, as residential spaces for the elderly is also increasing.However, the auxiliary welfare facilities for elderly residents of existing apartments exist only as senior citizens.Therefore, the purpose of this study was to establish basic data for using the auxiliary welfare facilities of apartments in response to an ultra-aging society.Considerations for facilities supporting the elderly in apartment complexes were derived based on the previous research theory that reviewed the leisure activities and needs of the elderly.As a research method, the characteristics of the two space ranges were analyzed, with the considerations derived above for apartment complexes and auxiliary welfare facilities as an analysis framework.As a result of the study, several types could be derived into the layout type and facility plane type, and different characteristics were shown in many ways such as accessibility, convenience, and sociality, which are considerations.These analysis results can be referred to in the process of planning elderly welfare facilities when existing facilities are used as welfare facilities for the elderly.
Authors: Su-Bin Yu, Nahyang Byun
Institution: Chungbuk National University
Language: English
Subfield: General Health Professions
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4415985644