Sense of Home Important at all Ages (04-08-10)

Hanna Falk has recently defended a dissertation at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden that reiterates the importance of creating a sense of home among elderly residents of group living environments.  A sense of home is important because “Those who manage to create a sense of home where they live are in a better position to cope with the stresses that go with change.”  Creating a sense of home requires generally pleasant physical environments but also “that the elderly furnish their rooms exactly as they did when they lived at home.” 

“Sense of Home Is Important in Residential Care for the Elderly.”  2010.  Press release, University of Gothenburg, http://www.gu.se/english.