1. The suitability of sending elderly to nursing homes GROUP 6GROUP LEADER: WANG TIANCHENG(25) GROUP MEMBERS:YEO JIONG HAN(26)JACK YONG(27)ZHU YUCHEN(28)

2. Content page • Cover page • Content page • Introduction • Methodology • Results • Discussion • Limitations • Extensions • Conclusion

3. Introduction

4. Background information • Aging population in Singapore (Singapore Census) • Increase in demand for nursing homes • More voluntary organisations and nursing homes being built and formed

5. Reasons for research topic • Due to the aging population, there is an increase in demand of the number of beds in the nursing homes and the number of nursing homes. However due to recent incidents of severe abuse in nursing homes (Nightingale incident) and increasing number of people doubting the trustiness of nursing homes, our group is worried if the nursing homes are suitable for the elderly to be in it.

6. Methodologies

7. Methodologies • Conducted survey to find out general public’s view on nursing homes and if they will send their parents there(20 respondents) • Conducted interview and interviewed professional of nursing homes to find out her view on nursing homes(Mrs. Margaret Lim, Supervisor of St. Andrews Home for the Aged)

8. Methodologies • Survey—conducted between 20 adults,11 female and 9 male

9. Methodologies • Survey—conducted between 20 adults, ranging in age between 26 to 49 years old

10. Survey findings

11. Survey Findings

12. Survey Findings (Contd.)

13. Survey Findings (Contd.)

14. Survey Findings (Contd.)

15. Survey Findings (Contd.)

16. Analysis and Discussion

17. Analysis & Discussion

18. Analysis & Discussion • Target group: those with mental illnesses • Tailored programmes • Negatives: lack of close proximity • NIMBY • Advantages: facilities • Upgrading, Renovation

19. Analysis & Discussion • COMMUNICATION! • Misconception – abuse • Negative perception – NIMBY

20. Analysis & Discussion What should be done? • Public education videos • Campaigns • Proper practices • Upgrade training process • Positive interactions

21. Limitations and extensions

22. Limitations • Small survey size due to time constraints • Interviewee refused to talk much and refused to answer some of the questions • A sound recording was not allowed during the interview • Time

23. Extensions • One extension of this problem to finding the age group of elderly that is most suitable of going to nursing homes • Another extension is finding out if elderly with children should go to nursing homes

24. Conclusion

25. Conclusion • In conclusion, our group has agreed through the analysis of the results that the nursing homes were indeed suitable for the elderly, especially those with mental illnesses, despite certain misconceptions about the nursing homes due to the “black sheep”, which do not abide by proper rules and regulations.

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