The Practical Guideline and the Elderly Care Process of the Highland Buddhist Monk Developer Network: Target Area in the District of Chiang Dao, Chai Prakan, Fang and Mae Ai

Abstract

              This research there is 3 objectives: (1) to identify best practices in the application of Buddhist principles in caring for the elderly, the ethnic groups in the highlands of the network of developers (2) to monitor the implementation of leadership. elderly ethnic highland area in the Target Area in the District of Chiang Dao, Chai Prakan, Fang and Mae Ai of the developer network (3) to analyze the practice of application. Guide Networks the developer and the elderly ethnic highland area in the Target Area in the District of Chiang Dao, Chai Prakan, Fang and Mae Ai and (4) to synthesize the knowledge of the Model in elderly care. ethnic highland areas in the Target Area in the District of Chiang Dao, Chai Prakan, Fang and Mae Ai. Action research and participatory and Operational Research (Action Research) with a group of 30 key informants / people in the village are Ashram itinerant preaching. Hermitage graduate volunteered his village and family, a total of 4 in Chiang Mai.

              The results of the study were as follows:

              The practice of applying the principles of The Buddha Dhamma in aged care is Saïgahavatthu: bases of social solidarity and Brahmavihàra: sublime states of mind, combined with the adoption of social work principles: the principle of people participation and the principle of respect for human dignity. However, groups or clubs for the elderly in the village still lack personnel to continuously drive activities, such as health education activities and Income generating activities. The main guideline of the highland developer network of monks is the role of Buddhism propagation. Religious practice making, a strategic plan and participation of the villagers. The process of caring for the elderly consists of 7 factors which are location factors Financial factors Administrative factors Activity factor Universal Design factor Development plan factors and policy factors