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http://dx.doi.org/10.5934/kjhe.2013.22.3.493

A Study of Sitting Areas Preferred to Use by Assisted Living Residents in the U.S.  

Lee, Min-Ah (Dept. of Housing and Interior Design, Kunsan National University)
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Korean Journal of Human Ecology / v.22, no.3, 2013 , pp. 493-509 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study investigated the sitting areas preferred to use by assisted living residents in the U.S., compared the perceptions of staff and residents, and analyzed the effects of residents' and spatial characteristics on the preference for use of main sitting areas such as lounge, dining area, activity room and outdoor area. A total of 102 participants(66 residents and 36 staff) from eight facilities in the seven counties of southern Texas were asked about two sitting areas residents like to spend time at. The results of the study were as follows: The most frequently mentioned sitting areas were the activity and outdoor area as per the residents, but the dining area and lounge as per the staff. It might be due to that the view of staff might have been limited to sitting areas usually used by the severely frail residents. Residents using higher level of mobility assistance such as wheelchairs and walkers, or living in the facility having more dispersed sitting areas were less likely to prefer to use the lounge. The residents who were younger or having good centralized outdoor area were more likely to prefer to use the outdoor area. The preference for use of dining area was affected by its proximity from the residents' individual rooms. Diverse survey methods need to be developed for a more in-depth collection and analysis of data from functionally frail older residents and staff caring for them.
Keywords
sitting areas; assisted living facilities; spatial preference for use;
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