Open AccessCo-Vivências, a residence model for the elderly that integrates specialized care and family living for active longevity. “Neurology Startups”
Author(s) -
Paulo Sérgio Pelegrino,
Alessandra Maria Felipe
Publication year - 2021
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Conference proceedings
DOI - 10.5327/1516-3180.434
Subject(s) - gerontology , institutionalisation , autonomy , independent living , activities of daily living , service (business) , modalities , cognition , residence , business , psychology , medicine , sociology , marketing , psychiatry , political science , social science , law , demography
The institutionalization of the elderly is very strongly related to the diseases and complications associated with cognitive and functional impairment present in Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, other dementias, and stroke sequelae. The institutionalization of elderly people represents an aid to families. On the other hand, it has been a factor related to the worsening in cognition and functionality when compared to those who remain in their social environment and family life. The different modalities of long-term care facilities (LTCFs) for the elderly in Brazil contribute a lot to the split between care and family life. The present work aims to propose a new model of real estate development, linked to the provision of specialized care without the deprivation of family life and relationship and produce greater benefits in terms of maintaining cognition, autonomy, and independence among the elderly. The future developments proposed here will consist of buildings with apartments of varying sizes according to the needs of families, adequate accessibility, differentiated circulation to facilitate access and proximity of caregivers to the elderly and to reduce the physical distance of the elderly to the assistance and coexistence spaces. They will be equipped with assistance rooms for multiprofessional service and rehabilitation, areas for food, leisure and socializing among the elderly. The Startup will bring together real estate and construction companies, developers, investors and elderly care providers, and will be responsible for the projects, their execution and monitoring. The resources for the construction come from investors, the housing will be allocated to families with elderly people and other sources will come from the provision of care and services offered to the elderly by specialized companies. In addition to the benefits for the elderly and their families, the interaction between different economic sectors and dividend production is promoted.