Wendy Jackson presentation at Future Homes: Building better lifestyles for an ageing population, 30 July 2011

Future Homes: Building better lifestyles for an ageing population The Challenges and Opportunities Wendy Jackson Reablement Consultant Kent County Council Promoting & Sustaining Independence in a Community Setting

The ageing population??
What is “normal” for an aged person?
Promoting & Sustaining Independence in a Community Setting

The ageing population??
What difficulties does an aged person face?
Sensory disability
Reduced strength, stamina, flexibility
Memory problems
Other physical and psychological problems

Not just age or the ageing population
Having a long term condition, learning disability or mental health problem doesn’t stop you from ageing
An older person will often have other physical and psychological needs

Reablement
Rehabilitation + Enablement
=
Reablement
Reablement of the person within their home environment
Equipment & adaptations
Assistive technology

Disabling Environments
Access difficulties
Stairs, steps & thresholds
Doorway width
Tight turning circles

Disabling Environments
Fixtures and Fittings
Furniture
Handles
Bathrooms & kitchens

People can be enabled by good design
Lifetime Homes 16 Design Criteria
Well designed equipment
Well placed adaptations

What do people want from their homes?
Independence
Confidence
Dignity
Ease
Security
Familiarity
Continuity

Normalisation The normalisation principle means making available to all people with disabilities patterns of life and conditions of everyday living which are as close as possible to the regular circumstances and ways of life or society Wolfensberger, 1972 Advocates emphasise that the environment , not the person , is what is normalised. Promoting & Sustaining Independence in a Community Setting

Normalised Assistive Technology
Sensor alarms
Fire
Carbon monoxide
Intruder alarm
Automatic reminders
Remote control units
Touch sensitive switches
Anti slip flooring

Appearance & Acceptibility inclusive not intrusive 4600mm 3950mm +50mm +100mm Promoting & Sustaining Independence in a Community Setting

Appearance & Acceptibility inclusive not intrusive Promoting & Sustaining Independence in a Community Setting
No boxes and wiring
Discreet colour or tactile contrast

Lifetime use Using an alarm system throughout all life stages Promoting & Sustaining Independence in a Community Setting

Lifetime House
Smart wired for detectors and services
Alarm systems for fire, flood and intruders
Automatic sensors to monitor lighting and temperature
Video cork board
Time activated reminders
Video phones

Lifetime House
Two way or sliding doors
Integral handles
Wall and flooring materials
Motion sensitive lighting
Link to monitoring systems when required

“ Occupational Therapists are one of the professional groups to which architects can look for knowledge about aging (sic) as it applies to built environments”
Ware.C., (Ed) (1993) Design for Aging: Strategies for Collaboration between Architects and Occupational Therapists.
American Occupational Therapy Association

Future Homes: Building better lifestyles for an ageing population
OPPORTUNITY
To use smart technology and design in an enabling way
CHALLENGE
To do so in a way that is seen by us all as
part of normal housing.

Future Homes: Building better lifestyles for an ageing population The Challenges and Opportunities Wendy Jackson Reablement Consultant Kent County Council Promoting & Sustaining Independence in a Community Setting

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