Development of the elderly welfare welfare provision of subdistrict organization in western thailand

Abstract

This study aims to 1) examine standard provision of elderly welfare in a subdistrict administration in the Western Region of Thailand 2) analyze critical factors on provision of elderly welfare in a subdistrict administration in the Western Region of Thailand, and 3) Propose an effective elderly welfare improvement to the local administration. This study uses result from a survey of a sample group consisting of administration members, civil servants, staff members and elders residing in the subdistrict in the Western Region. Out of the 654 questionnaires submitted, 500 were used (76.54%). Statistics used in this study were descriptive statistics, and factor analysis. Result was 1) Creation of service, support network, social security, family security and caregiver security were very high, while health, healthcare, income and residence were high, 2) there were 4 factors and 14 issues critical to provision of elderly welfare in a subdistrict administration in the Western Region can be used to explain variance or predict at 67.65 percent, and 3) appropriate approaches were created for developing the of elderly welfare in a subdistrict administration in the Western Region consisting of (1) Development of elderly care personnel (2) Financial support to generate income for the elderly (3) Promotion of elderly rights awareness and accessibility, (4) Establishment of elderly healthcare center, (5) Development of facilities and landscape architecture for the elderly, and (6) Establishment of care center for the solitary elderly.