Of
the
thesis
entitled: Re:Generation
–
A
Model
For
Age-Inclusive
Care
Abstract:
The Canadian population is aging. Seniors are becoming the fastest growing age group as a result of the aging of the baby boom generation, and a lowered fertility rate and an increase in life expectancy in the millennial generation. Currently, the population of Canada is approximately 35 million people, of which five million are aged 65 and over. It is estimated that by 2051, about one in four Canadians will be aged 65 and over.1
At the rate our population is aging, it is foreseeable that the cost of services for the elderly will escalate rapidly as a result of an increased demand for services but a lack of caregivers and facilities to support them. As such, there is a growing demand for new models of living and care for seniors with a shift towards a more economically sustainable, community-oriented schema, where the collaboration and mutual support between the residents could ease the economic and social burden for society.
The author has developed a new approach with regards to designing for an aging population – a kit of parts known as the Model For Age-Inclusive Care. The thesis proposes the development of an age-inclusive multi-service and care hub to reintegrate the elderly into the social fabric of the city by using underperforming, under-utilized commercial developments as an activator. In essence, this thesis will attempt to connect between the more disparate parts of society through the incorporation of places with potential for development in an attempt to present a model of symbiotic community space aging.
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1
Federation
of
Canadian
Municipalities.
Canada’s
Aging
Population:
The
Municipal
Role
in
Canada’s
Demographic
Shift
(2013),
2.
The examining committee is as follows:
Supervisor:
Andrew Levitt, University of Waterloo
Committee Members:
Adrian Blackwell, University of Waterloo
Ali Fard, University of Waterloo
External Reader:
Fred Thompson
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Thursday
September
14,
2017
5:30
PM
ARC
Loft
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.