Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the policies related to residential remodeling for elderly households of Korea and Japan. Documentary research methodology was used in this study. The major results of this study are as follows: 1) It is not enough that the housing policy of elderly households prepare institutions and standards for aging society in Korea. 2) Residential remodeling projects by this time were not to improve residential environment of elder]y households but to support only a few low income elderly households in Korea. 3) Housing policy of elderly households consisted of design and remodeling standards for barrierfree of new housing and housing stock, housing financing, human resource network, and educational program of housing remodeling in Japan. 4) Central government and local self-governing body have support system which is systematic and that is helpful to those elderly households who needs housing remodeling in Japan. 5) It is needed that local self-governing body frame a policy of residential remodeling for elderly households. And central government and local self-governing body prepare the policy of financial support and contents of residential remodeling for elderly households according to the level of housing quality and residents circumstances. And they have the education system for specialist of residential remodeling for elderly households and clarify the standards of residential remodeling for elderly households. 6) In-depth analysis study is need to find a suggestion in many cases of advanced nations.
