Implementation of a Sense of Home in High-Density Multicultural Singapore Nursing Homes
Challenges and Opportunities
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15478554 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jung-Joo Lee (0000-0002-7414-1936, National University of Singapore, corresponding author), Tse Pei Ng (National University of Singapore), Ivan Kurniawan Nasution (0000-0002-6306-5077, National University of Singapore), Jia Yen Eng (0000-0001-7620-0234, National University Hospital), Renee Desneige Christensen (International WELL Building Institute, 220 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10001, USA), John Chye Fung (National University of Singapore) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pages | 6557-6557 |
| Publication date | 2022-05-27 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph19116557 |
| PMID | 35682141 |
| OpenAlex | W4281771139 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 49 |
Many studies have introduced principles for creating a sense of home in nursing homes, yet they mostly feature cases from low-density developments in Western countries. This raises a question about how those principles are interpreted and implemented in other cultural contexts, especially in high-density, multicultural environments such as Singapore. This paper examines how a sense of home is implemented in Singapore nursing homes, with a specific focus on the role of the built environment. Participant observations were conducted in five nursing homes in Singapore comprising various architectural design typologies, with the focus on the residents' everyday interactions with their built environment. The study identified the extent of the presence of a sense of home in Singapore's nursing homes and the prevalence of an institutional care model. More specifically, the study explicates Singapore nursing home residents' management of privacy and personalization in shared spaces, illuminates the need for holistic implementation of homelike environments integrated with building designs and care programs and reiterates the pivotal role of social relationships in fostering a sense of home for the residents in the nursing homes
Aging in place · Business · Focus group · Multiculturalism · Nursing homes · Pedagogy · Personalization · Sense of community · Sociology · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Medicine · Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies · Nursing · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology · Marketing
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |