The impact of ageing upon the attitudes and behaviour of elderly residents in McCarthy and Stone private sheltered housing
The impact of ageing upon the attitudes and behaviour of elderly residents in McCarthy and Stone private sheltered housing
The market for retirement homes in Britain now represents one of the most profitable sectors of the house building industry. However, considerable concern has been expressed over the consequences of an increase in the average age of the residents living in private sheltered accommodation. This thesis assesses the validity of these concerns by examining the impact that a concomitant ageing of the occupants and the accommodation has on the health, social networks and satisfaction of elderly people living in private sheltered housing. The analysis is based upon a sample of residents taken from McCarthy and Stone sheltered accommodation occupied for different periods of time. The data indicated that the average age of residents was higher in the oldest developments, but this was not accompanied by a greater incidence of ill-health and dependency. Instead, all the sheltered schemes were found to have at least some dependent individuals living within them. In addition, the survey showed that the social contact networks of residents were not weakened with the ageing of the accommodation, and in some instances were found to have been strengthened. In general, the level of satisfaction with different facets of the sheltered lifestyle was found to be very high, although some dissatisfaction was expressed over the management of this form of housing. But, the survey did reveal that the more frail and dependent residents were most likely to be dissatisfied with their current lifestyle. It is concluded that builders of sheltered housing for sale need to address this fact in order to ensure the long run viability of this form of accommodation.
University of Southampton
1988
Sharp, Andrew Douglas
(1988)
The impact of ageing upon the attitudes and behaviour of elderly residents in McCarthy and Stone private sheltered housing.
University of Southampton, Doctoral Thesis.
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The market for retirement homes in Britain now represents one of the most profitable sectors of the house building industry. However, considerable concern has been expressed over the consequences of an increase in the average age of the residents living in private sheltered accommodation. This thesis assesses the validity of these concerns by examining the impact that a concomitant ageing of the occupants and the accommodation has on the health, social networks and satisfaction of elderly people living in private sheltered housing. The analysis is based upon a sample of residents taken from McCarthy and Stone sheltered accommodation occupied for different periods of time. The data indicated that the average age of residents was higher in the oldest developments, but this was not accompanied by a greater incidence of ill-health and dependency. Instead, all the sheltered schemes were found to have at least some dependent individuals living within them. In addition, the survey showed that the social contact networks of residents were not weakened with the ageing of the accommodation, and in some instances were found to have been strengthened. In general, the level of satisfaction with different facets of the sheltered lifestyle was found to be very high, although some dissatisfaction was expressed over the management of this form of housing. But, the survey did reveal that the more frail and dependent residents were most likely to be dissatisfied with their current lifestyle. It is concluded that builders of sheltered housing for sale need to address this fact in order to ensure the long run viability of this form of accommodation.
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Published date: 1988
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