Author:
Horner Barbara,Boldy Duncan P
Abstract
Ageing-in-place is usually viewed as a positive
approach to meeting the needs of the older person,
supporting them to live independently, or with
some assistance, for as long as possible. It
implies that older people prefer to live in their own
home, rather than in an institution or care centre.
However, there is little in the literature about the
implications of ageing-in-place for the individual or
their carers, or the burden this can place on
service providers and aged care communities.
In an action research study that investigated the
complexities and challenges of change in an aged
care community in Western Australia, the implications
of ageing-in-pace were apparent. The study
revealed how residents expressed a desire to agein-
place and identified it as a critical element of
quality of life and an important component of
social connection. The findings also revealed the
burden of ageing-in-place on carers, family and
the organisation, and sufficient attention must also
be paid to the wider impact on the individual, the
family and carers.
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