Background The sense of home of nursing home residents is a multifactorial phenomenon which is important for the quality of living. This purpose of this study is to investigate the factors influencing the sense of home of older adults residing in the nursing home from the perspective of residents, relatives …

Introduction: Losing items is a time-consuming occurrence in nursing homes that is ill described. An explorative study was conducted to investigate which items got lost by nursing home residents, and how this affects the residents and family caregivers. Method: Semi-structured interviews and card sorting …

Purpose. To provide an overview of factors influencing the sense of home of older adults residing in the nursing home. Methods. A systematic review was conducted. Inclusion criteria were (1) original and peer-reviewed research, (2) qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods research, (3) research …

Personal possessions of nursing home residents can contribute to their sense of home. This study investigated which of the personal belongings were considered most important, and if these items indeed contributed to a sense of home. A qualitative research was conducted with 27 nursing home residents. …

Light therapy is applied to older people with dementia as a treatment to reset the biological clock, to improve the cognitive functioning, and to reduce behavioral symptoms. Although the methodological quality of light therapy studies is essential, many aspects concerning the description of the lighting …

Begin november was ik, op uitnodiging van de Hong Kong Housing Society, op bezoek in de Chinese stadstaat voor het tienjarige jubileumcongres van hun Elderly Resource Centre. In dat centrum geeft de woningstichting advies aan ouderen over hun gezondheid, hoe de woning kan worden aangepast én hoe overlast …

'Zoekt en gij zult vinden', luidt de bekende uitdrukking. Ieder mens kent de frustraties die voortkomen uit het kwijt zijn van een portemonnee of sleutelbos. Handtassen worden omgekeerd, jaszakken binnenstebuiten gekeerd. In verpleeghuizen, waar zorgprofessionals druk in de weer zijn, en waar ouderen …

In mei had ik het genoegen een bezoek te mogen brengen aan het bedrijf van de familie Giersiepen in Radevormewald in Duitsland, dat 111 jaar bestaat. Samen met drie studenten, die aan een domoticaproject werken, kregen we een uiteenzetting over de productlijnen, bezochten we de showroom en kregen we …

Smart homes, home automation and ambient-assisted living are terms used to describe technological systems that enrich our living environment and provide means to support care, facilitate well-being and improve comfort. This handbook provides an overview of the domain from the perspective of health care …

Purpose For most people, nursing homes are a place they reside for the rest of their lives. Therefore, a nursing home, apart from providing good care, has to provide for a sense of home (1). Mostly professionals are responsible for this sense of home. The aim of this study was to explore how professionals …