HOUSING ENVIRONMENTS FOR ELDERLY AND DISABLED PERSONS HDFS 463 - SPRING, 1997
Instructor: Christine C. Cook, Ph.D. (294-8695)
Office hours: Wednesday 2:00 - 4:00 or by appointment
Class meeting: MWF 1:10 - 2:00
Catalog Description: Emphasis on independent living within residential and public spaces for all ages. Application of criteria appropriate for accessibility and functional performance of activities. Work with professionals to plan and evaluate special projects. Field trip. Materials fee.
Philosophy: Housing is both a process and product that supports and enhances human growth and development. The focus of this course is housing and home environments for people over the age of 65, including assessment of neighborhood and community factors that enhance well being. Disabilities will be considered in the context of the specific needs of older people. Retirement communities, congregate housing, long-term care facilities, nursing homes, and adult day care settings will also be examined as part of the continuum of housing and service options available to older people. Gerontologists, housing and family-service specialists, designers, and educators can have a profound effect on the development and delivery of housing. The course is intended to provide valuable information for each of these specialists. In addition, it is hoped that HDFS 463 will whet the appetite for further study of housing and gerontology.
Course Objectives:
| 1. | Demonstrate knowledge of housing needs assessment process as it applies to the specific housing and community service needs of the elderly and the elderly who have physical and/or mental disabilities. |
| 2. | Demonstrate an understanding of housing design requirements and solutions for people who are elderly and the elderly who have physical and/or mental disabilities in various housing and community settings. |
| 3. | Demonstrate knowledge of local, state, and federal policy and regulations (e.g. land-use, aesthetic guidelines, accessibility standards) that impact the design, development and delivery of housing for the elderly and/or the elderly with disabilities. |
| 4. | Demonstrate sensitivity to the diversity in the elderly population including cultural and racial identity in meeting service and housing needs of the elderly in the community. |
| 5. | Demonstrate an awareness of the benefits of user participation and involvement in decisions concerning housing and service delivery. |
COURSE OUTLINE HDFS 463 - SPRING 1997
Required Text:
Golant, S.M. (1992). Housing America's Elderly.
Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.
Recommended Texts:
Rubinstein, R.L.; Kilbride, J.C., Nagy, S. (1992). Elders
Living Alone. New York, NY: Walter de Gruyter, Inc.
Mace, R.L. (1991). The Accessible Housing Design File. New York, NY: Van Nostrand Reinhold (Barrier Free Environments, Inc.)
| Week One | Part I: The Context of Housing: Housing
America's Elderly Required reading: Golant, Ch. 1 - 2, pgs. 1-46 |
| January 13 | Introduction |
| January 15 | Problems in Conventional Dwellings and Neighborhoods |
| January 17 | GROUP ACTIVITY |
| Week Two | Part I: Housing America's
Elderly Required reading: Golant, Ch. 3 - 4, pgs. 47-92 |
| January 20 | Holiday: No Classes. Localities with Large Concentrations of Elderly Residents: Assets or Liabilities |
| January 22 | Planned Age-Segregated Housing for Active and Independent Retirees |
| January 24 | Quiz # 1 GROUP ACTIVITY |
| Week Three | Part I: Housing America's
Elderly Required reading: Golant, Ch. 5 - 6, pgs. 93-147 |
| January 27 | Financial Relief for the Older Homeowner |
| January 29 | Rent-Subsidized Housing for the Lower-Income Elderly |
| January 31 | GROUP ACTIVITY |
| Week Four | Part I: Housing America's
Elderly Required reading: Golant, Ch. 7 - 8, pgs. 148-203 |
| February 3 | Home- and Community-Based Formal Care that Facilitates Aging in Place |
| February 5 | Using Formal Care: Barriers and Benefits |
| February 7 | Quiz # 2 GROUP ACTIVITY |
**FIRST SITE VISIT TO GUTHRIE COUNTY, FEBRUARY 6, 1997. 8:30 AM TO 4:30 PM.
| Week Five | Part I: Housing America's
Elderly Required reading: Golant, Ch. 9 - 10, pgs. 204-259 |
| February 10 | Household Strategies: Sharing Space with Family or Housemate |
| February 12 | Group Housing Options for Less Independent Elderly |
| February 14 | GROUP ACTIVITY |
| Week Six | Part I: Housing America's
Elderly Required reading: Golant, Ch. 11 - 13, pgs. 260-320 |
| February 17 | Continuing Care (Life Care) Retirement Facilities: Multiple Levels of Shelter and Care |
| February 19 | Public Opposition, Land Use Restrictions, and the Fair Housing Act and Conclusions |
| February 21 | Quiz # 3 |
| Week Seven | Part II: Elders Living Alone
Required reading: Rubinstein, Kilbride & Nagy, Ch. 1 - 2, pgs. 1-50 |
| February 24 | Chapter 1 |
| February 26 | Chapter 2 |
| February 28 | GROUP ACTIVITY |
| Week Eight | Part II: Elders Living Alone
Required reading: Rubinstein, Kilbride & Nagy, Ch. 3-4 |
| March 3 | Chapter 3 |
| March 5 | Chapter 4 |
| March 7 | GROUP ACTIVITY |
| Week Nine | Spring Recess |
| Week Ten | Part II: Elders Living Alone
Required reading: Rubinstein, Kilbride & Nagy, Ch. 5-8 |
| March 17 | Chapter 5 and 6 |
| March 19 | Chapter 7 and 8 |
| March 21 | Quiz # 4 GROUP ACTIVITY |
** SECOND SITE VISIT TO GUTHRIE COUNTY, MARCH 20, 8:30 AM TO 4:30 PM.
| Week Eleven | Part III: The Accessible Housing
Design File Required reading: Mace, Ch. 1 - 2, pgs. 1-66 |
| March 24 | Transportation and Parking |
| March 26 | Entrances and Site Design |
| March 28 | GROUP ACTIVITY |
| Week Twelve | Part III: The Accessible Housing
Design File Required reading: Mace, Ch. 3-4, pgs. 67-102 |
| March 31 | Doors and Doorways |
| April 2 | Windows |
| April 4 | GROUP ACTIVITY |
| Week Thirteen | Part III: The Accessible Housing
Design File Required reading: Mace, Ch. 5, pgs. 103-144 |
| April 7 | Kitchens |
| April 9 | Kitchens |
| April 11 | GROUP ACTIVITY |
** THIRD SITE VISIT TO GUTHRIE COUNTY, APRIL 10, 8:30 AM TO 4:30 PM.
| Week Fourteen | Part III: The Accessible Housing
Design File Required reading: Mace, Ch. 6, pgs. 145-188 |
| April 14 | Bathrooms |
| April 16 | Bathrooms |
| April 18 | GROUP ACTIVITY |
| Week Fifteen | Part III: The Accessible Housing
Design File Required reading: Mace, Ch. , pgs. 189-210 |
| April 21 | Bedrooms |
| April 23 | Conclusion of The Accessible Housing Design File |
| April 25 | Quiz # 5 GROUP ACTIVITY |
| Week Sixteen | Part IV: COURSE CONCLUSION |
| April 28 | |
| April 20 | |
| May 2 |
| Week Seventeen | FINAL EXAMINATION, Optional |
COURSE EVALUATION AND ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION HDFS 463 - SPRING 1997
GRADING
| Quizzes (4@ 50 points) | 200 points |
| Class Participation Assignments | 100 points |
| Class project | 200 points |
| 500 points TOTAL |
The final grades will be based on the total number of points earned by each student. The specific grades assigned will be based on rank within the class enrolled in the class this semester.
Quizzes -- Over the course of the semester 5 quizzes will be given. Four (4) quizzes will be a part of the final grade; the lowest score will be dropped. The quizzes will be composed of multiple choice, true-false, and matching questions. In addition, the quizzes will require some "short" answers. The questions for Quiz 1, 2, 3 will be based on the Golant text. Quiz 4 will be based on the Rubinstein, et al. and Quiz 5 on the Mace text. All quizzes may include any additional assigned readings, lecture notes, class/group discussions and handouts distributed in class.
Quizzes are tentatively scheduled for January 24, February 7, February 21, March 21, April 25.
CLASS PARTICIPATION -- Students can expect from 3 to 5 in-class assignments. These assignments will not be announced prior to distribution. Only students who attend class regularly can expect to receive points for participation. No make-up of class participation assignments will be possible.
CLASS PROJECT -- Community Housing Needs Assessment for the Elderly -- Will be described in more detail on the first day of class and in later handouts distributed throughout the semester.
EXTRA CREDIT will be available from "time-to-time" over the semester. Extra credit opportunities will be announced in class and usually involve attending seminars on campus or participating in off-campus events, e.g. Habitat for Humanity work sessions, Gerontology and/ or Housing seminars, Ames City Council meetings. If you take advantage of extra credit opportunities, you are required to complete a summary that is one-to-two single-spaced pages. The summary should tell what transpired at the event and include at least two paragraphs on the relationship of the event to the course, HDFS 463, its readings and general content.
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