Design profession and ageing in place

Spanbroek, Nancy

doi:10.1111/j.1741-6612.2005.00078.x

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“…One of the earliest references to universal design in Australia arose out of the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, dubbed “The Accessible Games” [ 14 ]. It has since been applied in settings as diverse as tourism [ 15 ], new homes [ 16 ] and aged care [ 17 ]. While the focus of universal design often centres on the needs of people with disability, Imrie and Luck [ 18 ] argue that much of the designed environment is inattentive to the needs of many people, and Lid [ 19 ] emphasizes that universal design is not about catering for the needs of one specific group of people.…”

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Working with Policy and Regulatory Factors to Implement Universal Design in the Built Environment: The Australian Experience

Larkin

Hitch

Watchorn

et al. 2015

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Built environments that are usable by all provide opportunities for engagement in meaningful occupations. However, enabling them in day to day design processes and practice is problematic for relevant professions. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to gain greater understanding of the policy and regulatory influences that promote or hinder the uptake of universal design in built environments, to inform better future design. Focus groups or telephone interviews were undertaken with 28 key building industry and disability stakeholders in Australia. Four themes were identified: the difficulties of definition; the push or pull of regulations and policy; the role of formal standards; and, shifting the focus of design thinking. The findings highlight the complexity of working within policy and regulatory contexts when implementing universal design. Occupational therapists working with colleagues from other professions must be aware of these influences, and develop the skills to work with them for successful practice.

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Working with Policy and Regulatory Factors to Implement Universal Design in the Built Environment: The Australian Experience

Larkin

Hitch

Watchorn

et al. 2015

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“…One of the easiest ways for a designer or service provider to accommodate individuals with partial loss of sight, with significant impact to their well-being, is to consider color and its appropriate contrast in the built environment, which is a component of universal design. Designers are responsible for improving accommodations for present and future users, incorporating universal design features into the built environment (Spanbroek, 2005). Incidence of falling, which is the major factor in compromising the well-being of the visually impaired, can be minimized by application of universal design.…”

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An Investigation of the Appropriate Level(s) and Ratio of Value Contrast for Partially Sighted Individuals

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The present study aimed to investigate the appropriate level of value contrast in built environments, including the ratio of dark value to light value color, to enable people with low vision to distinguish elements more readily from the surroundings. The study included a total of 20 participants from four locations in Texas. Participants received a two-part questionnaire: Part 1 recorded demographic information including age, gender, and visual acuity; Part 2 presented the central questions of the study relating to given images. All of the participants agreed that high value contrast images with at least 60% variance between the dark and light values were very easy to see. Participants also indicated that medium value contrast images with a variance of 30% were recognizable. Most of the participants also indicated a preference for light value to dark value in a built environment.

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“…For the increasing percentage of older Australians selecting 'retirement' accommodation as their preferred dwelling for ageing, it is important that the accommodation is designed with ageing-in-place considerations. Spanbroek (2005) notes that the idea that the retirement accommodation client will move on to be replaced by the next fit and healthy occupant is no longer applicable in today's environment. She notes:…”

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“…Healthy older Australians do not think of themselves as growing older much beyond retirement from paid work or requiring support in their housing arrangements as they grow older. Previous research indicates that baby boomers are mostly concerned with lifestyle and downsizing household size rather than the appropriateness of their housing arrangements as they grow older (Spanbroek, 2005). Maintenance of independence is an important concept, but needs to be supported with practical housing designs.…”

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Where will we live when we get older?

McLaughlin

Mills²

2008

Quality in Ageing and Older Adults

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Ageing populations, although exhibiting marked differences across countries and cultures, are a global phenomenon. Old-age dependency ratios in most developed countries are projected to double by the year 2050. In Australia there will be a strain on economic growth as a large part of the population moves from pre-retirement to post-retirement age over the next 25 years. A disproportionate amount of this strain will be concentrated in aged-care housing or retirement accommodation. Current evidence suggests that existing housing stock for older people is inadequate. As the Australian population ages, the maintenance and long-term performance of retirement housing is a key concern of government and housing providers. This study looked at four aged-care or retirement providers across Australia and examined the performance of the current housing stock managed by these providers. The interviews revealed that housing design decisions in retirement stock, although critically important to the changing needs of occupants and the adequate supply of suitable housing, are often ill-considered. The findings critically question the idea of simply building 'more of the same' to relieve demand. This study has major implications for the future of Australian retirement housing, especially as the population ages dramatically. KEY WORDS housing older people retirement housing design ageing population aged-care accommodationWhere will we live when we get older?

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Design profession and ageing in place

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Working with Policy and Regulatory Factors to Implement Universal Design in the Built Environment: The Australian Experience

Working with Policy and Regulatory Factors to Implement Universal Design in the Built Environment: The Australian Experience

An Investigation of the Appropriate Level(s) and Ratio of Value Contrast for Partially Sighted Individuals

Where will we live when we get older?

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