Diseño de la unidad de atención para el adulto mayor, en el Gobierno Autónomo Descentralizado de la parroquia de San Simón, cantón Guaranda, provincia de Bolívar

Abstract

The objective of this research is “Design Care Unit for the Elderly, in the Autonomous Government Decentralized of San Simon parish, Guaranda canton, Bolivar province”. It seeks to promote full development capabilities of these people. So, they can generate their own autonomous life projects, from conception of active aging and with the possibility of future. The investigation considered a documentary and field design and study population as the elderly people of San Simón parish. They live in the urban area, who has been applied a survey to identify the problems and conditions life facing this group ofpeople.The San Simon Parish, Guaranda canton, Bolívar province, keeps a record of 133 elderly adults, constituting 2.83% of the total population of the parish. These people mostly live alone and don’thave the support of their families. So, they choose to retreat into their homes away from the rest of society. With this in mind, we have devised a proposal Care Unit for the Elderly in which defined a proposal for Good Living philosophy. Also, it has organizational structure, an architectural design, a program of workshops and activities to be developed. A matrix costs and expenses of the proposal, it supports itself, based on a legal basis. It has the support of the authorities of GAD and physical infrastructure available for project implementation. The implementation of the Unit for the Elderly, in San Simonparish is recommended because the population’s request. It will improve the quality of life of elderly.So, it is also recommended that this reality is replicated in the different towns of Bolivar province.