An Intergenerational Hub: Creating Connections for the Elderly in Long-Term Care Housing

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An Intergenerational Hub: Creating Connections for the Elderly in Long-Term Care Housing

Submitted to the Department of Architecture in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Architecture at the Wentworth Institute of Technology, April 2019

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title: An Intergenerational Hub: Creating Connections for the Elderly in Long-Term Care Housing

creator: Bailey Devoid

subject: Intergenerational relations; Domestic architecture for older people; Long-term care facilities, Vermont, Burlington, Designs and plans

description: The aging population is continuing to grow. Whilethere is already a range of housing options availablebased on one’s needs or wants, many do not offeropportunities for the residents to focus on qualityof life, specifically long-term care housing. TheUnited States consistently focuses on the youth ofthe country, leaving the elderly segregated, whentheir needs become too cumbersome, as they areoften being sent to facilities where they are excludedfrom their surrounding community. These facilitiesoften isolate the residents, but there are numerousopportunities that could be considered to integratethese residents into their community throughprogramming, offering occasions to interact withothers, beyond other residents and their caregivers.By rethinking and redesigning long-term carefacilities to be integrated with existing buildingsdesigned for those of other generations, such asschools, the site becomes an intergenerational hub,where people of different age groups come together,learn from one another, make connections, andcreate a deeper sense of purpose for all users.This thesis looks at creating connections betweenthe elderly residents in long-term care housing,and elementary age students, to mitigate the senseof loneliness that is experienced at the beginning,throughout, and end of life, to benefit all users bycreating spaces where people can form connectionsand interact with those of different ages to create adeeper sense of purpose.

publisher: The Douglas D. Schumann Library and Learning Commons, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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date: 2019

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