April 06, 2023
Long term-care models are moving toward hospital-like facilities but governments should look into house-like LTC homes instead of institutional models to improve quality of life. The researchers define the small-scale, home-like model as housing approximately eight to 12 residents each with private bedrooms and bathrooms but with shared living, kitchen and dining areas. The report doesn't show any significant improvement on mental health but the benefits of home-like LTC designs were identified as better for quality of life, family satisfaction and staff engagement.