This paper explores the impact of the Internet on the deployment of technology for advanced residential network access. While the shape of the future is certainly not clear, certain considerations provide a basis for conjecture: the high cost of new wireline facilities, the emerging ability to provide higher quality Internet service over the existing wireline facilities of the incumbent LEC and...

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to provide basic information as reference and guidelines for the implementation of abdominal muscle exercise programs for people with intellectual disabilities residing in residential care facilities. [Subjects and Methods] The study period was 12 weeks, from July 1, 2015, to September 30, 2015. The study participants comprised of 10 people with intellect...

1. People are rarely admitted to residential care facilities for social reasons alone. Dementia, chronic illness and physical disability are the major determinants of admission, and compulsory pre-admission assessments ensure that this is so. Many among the 140,000 people currently living in Commonwealth subsidised residential aged care facilities have complex medical service needs, and augment...

BACKGROUND The increase of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) causes problems in geriatric nursing homes. Older people are at increased a growing risk of infection due to multimorbidity and frequent stays in hospital. A high proportion of the elderly require residential care in geriatric nursing facilities, where hygiene requirements in nursing homes are similar to those in hospitals. For th...

Pressure ulcers are a significant iatrogenic cause of morbidity and mortality in the aged care population, with prevalence reported to be as high as 43% in some aged care facilities. The PRIME trial was a 15-month preand post-intervention study designed to investigate the effectiveness of an integrated pressure ulcer management system consisting of pressure ulcer risk assessment tools, Australi...

this paper deals with the concept of “residential models” and the role it plays on human relations in residential complexes. it intends to; review the concept of residence; understand how a residential model takes form; the influence of a residential model on future human interactions. to this end, having reviewed comments and viewpoints, focused on “what is residence? which factors may create ...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to provide information regarding the validity of using the Allen Cognitive Levels Screen (ACL-90 version) by comparing functional cognitive performance between adolescents living in the community and adolescents residing in mental health facilities. METHOD Sixty-three adolescents were assessed using the ACL-90: 32 adolescents living in the community, an...

measuring the perceived quality of residential environments is one of the fields of inquiry for housing environment researches. most of the data on the perceived quality of residential environments are restricted to existing and large cities experiences. however, little attention has been paid to new town residential complexes particularly in third world countries. residential and neighborhood ...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of the study was to examine the frequency of burdensome care transitions at the end of life, the difference between different types of residential care facilities, and the changes occurring between 2002 and 2008. DESIGN A nationwide, register-based retrospective study. SETTING Residential care facilities offering long-term care, including traditional nursing homes, sh...