Centro de Vivência para Idosos em Macapá: uma alternativa para interação social

Abstract

The conditions of the daily family of the contemporary family, due to the rhythm of work and study, cause the lack of time for a more active family life. In the case of small children, nurseries or nannies are alternatives for care, however, for the elderly, due to the arrival of the best age and its resulting limitations, the alternatives are basically summarized in private caregivers or asylums, also called long-term institutions permanence, which directly affect the family affective link. Living centers appear as a possibility in this scenario, most of them are places where the elderly receives the necessary day care, social interaction with other people, and maintaining family life during the night shift and weekends. The city of Macapá does not have a living center for the elderly. In this way, the present research sought to identify the needs of the elderly in order to propose a center of experience for Macapa's reality. For this purpose, it was necessary to investigate the profile of the clientele, typologies of institutions and the relationship between the elderly and the institution. The research methods involved documentary and bibliographic research, field research, and architecture design methodology. As a result, there is an architectural product based on encouraging the autonomy and well-being of the elderly.