Using the theories of aging in relation to your individual

M2Unit 4

The Perfect Care Home• Imagine that you work in the perfect care home and your care

home needs a range of activities for the residents to do.• Create a timetable and a range of posters to display in the

home.• You should include:

– daytime and evening activities– appropriate physical activities– a range of social activities– time for people to spend alone– opportunities for people to be part of the local community– a chance for people to work if they want to– a brief description of the types of meals you would serve– respect for different cultural and religious backgrounds

The Perfect Care Home

• Now think about the two theories of aging that we covered:– Disengagement theory– Continuity theory

• Does one of these theories reflect the way you have planned your care home?

• Which of these do you feel best describes your own thoughts about getting older?

• Have you planned a place that will meet the needs of your individual case study as they grow older?

M2

• Use the two theories of aging and say how this has/will effect your individual as s/he ages.– How will your individual’s social development be affected?– How will your individual’s physical development be

affected?