New Trend in Facilities for the Elders in Japan - Small Multi-Care Facilities

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Recently, the Japanese government is actively advocating the form of facilities for the elders, the small multi-care facilities, which is in close relation with the residents in surrounding communities. It is to provide diverse services for the elders mainly by daytime caring, as well as the night accommodation, residence and home caring. This paper mainly introduces the background of these facilities, design concept and key points in design, to provide reference for designing and building of facilities in our country.

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August 2013

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