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A Study on Food Service Environments for the Elderly in Community - Focused on Community Senior Lunch Service

커뮤니티 거주 고령자를 위한 식사서비스 환경에 관한 연구 - 국외의 고령자 식사지원서비스를 중심으로

  • Oh, Eunjin (College of Architecture, Hongik University) ;
  • Park, Haesun (Department of Architecture, Inha Technical College)
  • Received : 2013.12.31
  • Accepted : 2014.01.17
  • Published : 2014.02.28
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Abstract

Purpose: Healthy and balanced meal is very important for the elderly to maintain the quality of life in community. Senior meal delivery system and congregate meal services have been played an important role to prevent premature institutionalization of the elderly. Food delivery system and lunch service spaces for the Korean elderly were mostly focused and limited on low-income family. The purpose of this study is to analyze community food services environments for the elderly in the UK, the U.S. and Japan for the possibility of applying those service spaces to Korean community. Methods: Lunch service spaces of these three countries were investigated by literature research and visiting of venues. Pilot study of the elderly meal services in Seoul was done for comparing environments and future research. Results: Lunch service spaces in three countries were mostly community based for accessibility and the types of management were various for the elderly to choose the most suitable services for them. The group dining spaces are usually small and designed to give de-institutional atmosphere. Implications: Food service environments for the elderly in Korea should develop more community based model of food delivery and congregate meal service spaces as well as more de-institutionalized design of those spaces.

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