A case study on a model of local living support environment for the elderly to continue living at their own homes through their ageing changes

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The previous study clarified the actual condition of reciprocal complementary division of roles between welfare facilities and reciprocal supporting places for the elderly. This paper clarifies the changes in the local living support environment brought about by the ageing of previous objective persons. Environmental transition such as institutionalization and shift of facilities were observed. According to this transition, decrease of the role of complementary supporting places was seen. There are two types of elements that indicate a turning point in respective environmental transitions. The four factors that enable the elderly to live in their own homes are suggested.