The Development System of Health Care on an Elderly School in Lampang Province

Abstract

          The Research are used qualitative study and participatory action research. The sampling researching amount 19 key informants. The purposes of this research are: 1) To study the model and the process for managing the elderly school in Lampang Province. 2) To develop an innovative care for the elderly school in Lampang. 3) To strengthen the health development network of the elderly school in Lampang Province.

          The result of study was found that: the model and the process for managing the elderly school has emphasized the benefits to the elderly into 2 ways as; 1) social work helping; to help the elderly live in society appropriately, to help physical rehabilitation and getting knowledge for health care etc. 2) welfare development; to promote and develop the elderly’s good health and reduces social gap. Which the elderly school has created an innovative learning activity that is appropriate for the elderly as follows: 1) learning for physical well-being such as the physical rehabilitation. 2) Learning for mental health such as relaxation and loneliness etc. 3) Learning for social well-being, such as to participate of thinking and contribute into social development. 4) Learning for emotional/intellectual well-being, such as creating volunteer spirit for the benefit of the community and society. While the promoting of health development network has received to cooperation from government agencies such as hospitals, local government organizations, provincial Health, University etc. and Local volunteers such as sages, villagers, etc.

          The health care system development of the elderly will be very effective. If eliminating problems that affect the elderly such as; the communication, the content of study should not be long until boredom, to be relaxing activities or field trips to other areas. So. it is necessary to help and support elderly to participate in society and made them feeling not different from the past, although the physical condition has changed but the roles and importance are the same.