墨田区における高齢者の地域居住継続にかかわる住要求

摘要

わが国の平均寿命は1980年代後半より世界一になり，2009年の簡易生命表による平均寿命は，男性が79.29年，女性は86.05年と過去最長に伸びた．このように平均寿命が伸長し，高齢期の地域?在宅での生活期間も長期化した．また福祉施策も施設福祉から在宅での生活支援へと移行し，在宅での生活が重視されるようになった．%In order for elderly people to continue living in Sumida Ward, Tokyo, we aim to clarify the following points :(1)basic attributes/living features;(2)issues in daily life/reasons for request of housing improvement; and (3) necessary conditions for continuous living in the area.rnWe distributed a questionnaire by mail to 2,600 elderly people in Sumida Ward from August 6 to September 20, 2010. There were 730 valid responses.rnWhen asked about where they would like to live, 87.9% had a desire to continue living in their own houses. Of the 11.9% of the residents who desire to move, 80% would like to move somewhere within Sumida Ward. One point eight percent desire to move outside of the ward.rnThose with a desire to live in houses are residents who own their house and who are in good health. Half of them have an annual income of over three million yen. To continue to live in their same houses are need to receive health assistance and home improvement assistance.rnMany of those who desire to move out of the ward Private rented houses, live alone, are in poor health and have a low annual income. Forty percent of those who desire to move hope to live in public housing, while twenty percent hope to live in homes for the elderly.rnTwelve out of fifteen residents who desire to move outside of the ward live in their own houses. Those households are more likely to consist of elderly people only or residents with health issues. The residents who desire to move will be able to continue living in the area if suitable housing facilities are prepared within the ward.