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Theorizing accommodation in supportive home care for older people
Christine Ceci1, Mary Ellen Purkis, Kristin Björnsdóttir
1University of Alberta, Edmonton Clinic Health Academy, 11405 87 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. christine.ceci@ualberta.ca
Journal of Aging Studies
|January 1, 2013
Summary
This study explores how "accommodation"—responsiveness to individual needs—can improve supportive home care for aging adults. It emphasizes personalized care over standardized practices for better independent living outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Sociology of Health
- Care Studies
Background:
- Home care for older adults often struggles with personalization.
- Existing care models may not adequately address individual needs as frailty increases.
- The concept of 'accommodation' offers a new perspective on responsive elder care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To define and explore the concept of accommodation in home care for older adults.
- To investigate how accommodation can support independent living for aging individuals.
- To analyze the philosophical underpinnings of accommodation in care practices.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of ethnographic studies on home care practices in Canada and Iceland.
- Application of critical philosophical and social theory, specifically Agamben's 'The Coming Community'.
- Examination of organizational systems and interpersonal relations within home care.
Main Results:
- Accommodation requires a shift from standardized care to recognizing the singularity of older adults.
- Theoretical frameworks can help problematize existing care systems and relationships.
- Accommodation challenges the "organizational impulse to carry on in the usual way".
Conclusions:
- Accommodation is crucial for enhancing supportive home care and promoting independent living for elders.
- This concept offers a valuable addition to patient-centered care by reframing intentionality.
- Rethinking care through accommodation can lead to more responsive and individualized elder support.
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