Senior Housing Traditions: Understanding the Dynamics of Senior Housing in Naaldwijk from WWII to the Present Housing Crisis

This thesis addresses the pressing issue of a housing shortage in the Netherlands, particularly focusing on the challenges faced by the elderly population of Naaldwijk, a town situated in the heart of the municipality of Westland, the Netherlands. By comparing historical and contemporary contexts, the thesis aims to provide insights into the...

Fostering collective self-reliance in elderly care: A value-based approach to the intake conversation in homecare at Surplus

This project responds to the increasing challenges in Dutch elderly care amid an undeniable ageing demographic. Between now and 2040, the number of individuals aged 80 and over will nearly double, and one in four people will need to work in the healthcare sector to satisfy the increasing demands. <br/><br/>The current system of elderly care is...

Greening Elderly Care: The show must go on: A qualitative research on the practical impact of the Green Deal Sustainable Healthcare 3.0 in the Netherlands

The third version of the Green Deal Sustainable Healthcare 3.0 (GD3) in the Dutch elderly care sector represents a dynamic and shared governance model that promotes widespread participation and implementation of sustainability practices. The GD3 provides a blueprint for elderly care organisations to pursue sustainability goals, but its success...

From hospital to house: Elderly Healing Space in the Information Society

Would you feel relaxed in hospital? Would you choose to meet a friend there? Would you like to spend your free time there? The answer for most people is no. Hospitals have always been synonymous with fear and sadness. Although it relates to the fact that life and death is a heavy topic, the hospital’s factory-like model and oppressive space...

Indoor Environmental Quality Optimisation Model for Institutional Care Rooms of Elderly People

It is known that the elderly usually spend the last years of their lives indoors, with little contact with others and the outside environment. Indoor environmental quality (IEQ) conditions related to lighting, air quality, thermal comfort, and acoustics directly affect their quality of life. In this study, the main focus is on the design of...

Reconceptualizing Autonomy in Elderly Care in the Robot Era: A Relational Perspective

In response to the pressing demand for elderly care, care robots, the robots used by care receivers and/or caregivers for care purposes in various settings, such as hospitals, nursing homes, and personal residences were introduced and have been gaining traction as a technological solution to improve care quality and to enhance the value of...

The Use Of Smart Glasses In The Elderly Wound Care: A research project and design proposal on the contribution of Smart Glasses to the elderly wound care

With an ageing society and fewer people willing to work in healthcare, the pressure on the healthcare sector is growing. And next to that, the high workload increased even more with the COVID-19 pandemic. Next to these factors increase, caregivers need to make numerous decisions each day, is their work emotionally demanding and though to be done...

The Old Harbour: The Next Step in the Housing Career of Modern Elderly

The number of elderly citizens in the Netherlands is growing, but there is a lack of suitable housing for this population group. Because of this, they occupy larger homes that are more suitable for families with children. Since the average age of no longer having children at home is 55 years in the Netherlands, that is the starting age for this...

The informal care society: multi-generational living

Society is aging at a rapid phase and the increasing technological possibilities make it possible that a solution or treatment method is found for many life-threatening situations.<br/>As a result, the costs for healthcare have been increasing and because of this the government has decided to close a large number of care homes and thereby...

Establishing shared positive moments between elderly caretakers and their families

In Europe and Asia, people face a significant aging society(Gilroy, R., 2007). In Asia, Taiwan underlies one of the most aging countries (Chan, A., 2005). To give care to elderly citizens, some Taiwanese elderly people live at home, while others live in a care institution. For those who live in institutions, they may lose the connection with...

Towards a dementia proof society

The amount of elderly in the Netherlands will increase significantly in the upcoming years. According to the CBS (2018) by 2030 a quarter of the Dutch population will be aged 65 or older. Due to the growing number of elderly people, the number of elderly people with dementia is also increasing. The current built environment does not respond to...

A place for intimacy in elderly care

Intimacy is important for every human being. It contributes to our social contacts, physical health and quality of life. Intimacy also plays an important role in the lives of elderly, despite certain prejudices. Nevertheless, there is often a lack of attention for intimacy in elderly care. This graduation project therefore aims to give intimacy...

Action Recognition From Variable Viewpoints: Towards a safer living environment for elderly

The Dutch Central Bureau of Statistics expects the elderly population to grow from 2.4 million in 2012 to 4.7 million in 2041, putting intense pressure on health care budgets. As elderly get older and older, even more pressure on health care budgets will exist in the near future. Therefore, there is currently a focus on prevention: reduce...

Breaking the stigma: Integrating a nurse-call alarm in the homely environment of elderly care facilities

The assignment that was the starting point of this project comprised of designing and developing a nurse call corridor lamp that suits the needs, wishes and context of an elderly care facility. The goal is to make the product fit in better into this homely environment, in which the current corridor lamp does not do a very good job. Several...

The LIGHTVAN

The ‘LIGHTVAN’ research aims to optimize the lighting design for healthy schools and modern senior housing and care homes with regards to the use of light as a cheap and important source of energy A multi-functional mobile light laboratory was built into a delivery van, the LIGHTVAN. This LIGHTVAN has two clear aims: With this mobile light...