The Advantages Of Long-Term Facilities

he primary focus of my research are the factors involved in the advantages of long-term facilities and how these institutions, its’ professionals, and next of kin can improve to support the elderly in the resolution of life. My hypothesis is that if the elderly can be nurtured by specific factors the elderly population can improve their general health by maintaining a healthy state of mind with activities that consist with being interactive with others and environment, also having the freedom to do basic things. The main method of research was done using qualitative interview processes (un-, semi- or structured interview) ,visual representations, and some systematically emerging quantitative data into themes surrounding the benefits of nursing
As of 2010, 13% of the U.S. population is 65+. The U.S. Census Bureau projects that “by 2030, all of the baby boomers will have moved into the ranks of the older population. This will result in a shift in the age structure, from 13 percent of the population aged 65 and older in 2010 to 19 percent in 2030.” Logically speaking many generations will be affected dramatically if not prepared for the advancement of Baby Boomers. Not only will this group of people be abundant but are projected to have a higher life expectancy than previous generations. Higher expectancy means problems with the quality of life and quality of health care of the country. Furthermore, the age structure will significantly alter the overall plan of care at long-term facilities. Extension research is needed to improve the outlook for the generic field and long-term facilities. My paper primarily focuses on the social and psychological factors involved in the advantages of nursing homes and how these institutions, its’ professionals, and next of kin can improve to support the elderly in the resolution of
In addition to benefits already stated there is speculation that specific factors contribute to the feeling of ‘sense of home’ which is defined in the article “Factors influencing a 'sense of home' for nursing home residents” as a feeling correlated with improvement of physical health and quality of life (J. van Hoof, H. Verbeek, B. Janssen, A. Eijkelenboom, S. Molony, E. Felix, K. Nieboer, E. L. Zwerts-Verhelst, J. and E. J. Wouters ,2016,p.7). In this experimental design there were three groups of people residents, staff, and family who were given cameras to capture photos of the feeling of ‘home.’ Participants were then selected for in depth interviews with residents and focus group sessions with relatives and professional caregivers. based on the photos they took themselves to communicate internal issues associated with factors contributing to ‘sense of home’. The results concluded that 15 factors attribute to ‘sense of home’ which can be categorized into three themes needed to thrive in a nursing home which consist of psychological factors, social factors, and lastly built