RIZAL TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND

ARCHITECTURE
ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENT

ELDERLY CARE FACILITY

In partial fulfillment of the

requirements for the course

ARCD62L–
Architectural Design 6

Submitted by:
REÑOS, ARVIN F.

BS Architecture – CEA-01-604P

Submitted to:

ARCH. FELIPE R. MAGCAMIT, UAP

ARCD62 - Instructor
BACKGROUND

The Office of the Senior Citizen’s Affairs (OSCA) was established in

barangay Zone IV which is utilized by the entire elderly group, the

older population. They represented 8.66% of the calapan population

2020, people aged 60 years old and over are regarded as senior

citizens pursuant to the Republic Act No. 7432. They made up 8.66

percent (78,544 persons) of the household population of Oriental

Mindoro in 2020.The People aged over 60 years represented 12.4% of the

population in the year 2000, but that is expected to grow to be 19% of

the population by 2030. This means there will be more demand for

elderly care facilities in the coming years.

In year 2020 the percentage of senior citizen and Person with

Disability is 100% of all medical spending in the Calapan city base on

the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office (MSWDO), 48% of

all Medicare spending, 19% of all non-Medicare spending for the poor.
Given the choice, most older adults would prefer to continue to live

in their homes (aging in place). Many elderly people gradually lose

functioning ability and require either additional assistance in the

home or a move to an eldercare facility. Their adult children often

find it challenging to help their elderly parents make the right

choices. Assisted living is one option for the elderly who need

assistance with everyday tasks. It costs less than nursing home care

but is still considered expensive for most people. Home care services

may allow seniors to live in their own home for a longer period of

time.

One relatively new service in the Philippines that can help keep older

people in their homes longer is respite care. This type of care

allows caregivers the opportunity to go on a vacation or a business

trip and to know that their family member has good quality temporary

care. Also, without this help the elder might have to move permanently

to an outside facility.

INTRODUCTION
A PROPOSE ELDERLY CARE FACILITY

ELDERLY CARE FACILITY is named to GOLDEN HOME CARE FACILITY that

is located in Oriental Mindoro, which was originated to the Calapan

City, the provincial capital of Oriental Mindoro, that known as the

cradles of the island's largest and a busiest port. Dubbed as the

“City of Golden Grains” and “The Acropolis of the South” and the main

gateway to the province, was the major concept for the project’s

name. and golden grains is the idea of the mangyan people’s refers to

the raw rice product come directly from selected rice mills in

Mindoro, Calapan plays a major role in the Philippine economy as one

of the major food suppliers in the country. The city is also a major

exporter of rice supplying to Metro Manila and major parts of Luzon

making it both an agriculturally-progressive and urbanized city and

also import from a carefully chose to the Nueva Ecija and Isabela the

rice granaries of Luzon. that can be assured the grains of rice are of

excellent and high quality.

A Golden grain home care facility is home for the elders and

mangyan citizen of the community in calapan city. A Age-related

facilities are either managed by a trust or by a small group of

people. These places can accommodate elderly residents who are alone

or don't have somebody to take care of them. The care facility is have

the custodial services that needs and support the Elders to

care emphasizes the social and personal requirements of senior

citizens who wish to age with dignity while needing assistance with

daily activities and with healthcare who was the entire user of the

developing project.

GOLDEN HOME CARE FACILITY

A home care living facility designed to provide assistance for

the people that especially to the elders of the community in the

calapan city. In home care helps provide with the professional medical

care and have a custodial service. Being in a warm and loving

environment of home helps the mind relax and helps relieve stress. By

using a holistic approach, it has been demonstrated that elders

recover more quickly and stay healthier when they are in familiar

settings. And the security and every opportunity for a full enriching

life and at the same time recognizing their individual privacy and

dignity.

The design is tropical and holistic design that can benefit the

end user of the designed facility to the elders. A project envisions a

sustainable and bioclimatic development that meets the needs of the

users. The intentions of the project is matter gives rise to 3 key

points to the holistic design of the project (a.) People (b.) Culture

(c.) Nature.
 Elders

The project provides the community of calapan city with the

custodial care and including recreational areas and food production

systems such as meditation areas for relaxation and edible garden and

landscaping that benefit the users.

Culture

Culture incorporates to the design of the project. Especially the

Mangyan traditional house that made from nipa hut and vernacular

materials. And they are recognized as an important part of the

community. Aside from introducing them to modern technology, intricate

weaving and art.

Nature

The project is one with nature. Oriental Mindoro is having the

tiny island has white-sand beaches the most well-known destination in

Mindoro, apart from Puerto Galera, is Apo Reef and blends the original

environment with extensive forest and is noted for its wildlife

featuring turtles and seagulls.

DESIGN CONCEPT

The design of Golden home care facility is inspired by the

seagull and turtle that was known in nature of oriental Mindoro. The

Architectural style is deconstructivism, it is of streamline contour

and its from resembles of seagull’s body and turtle. The whole

structure is made up of concrete, glass and vernacular materials that

it perfectly fits in the surroundings with nature.

The design concept of home care facility features the nature and

tradition of the oriental Mindoro. A collective presentation of their

handicrafts, traditional house and other distinctive characteristics

that oriental Mindoro known for.

A tropical design will be utilized in this proposed project.

Since the location experiences only two seasons wet and dry. Its is

best to apply this kind of design to maximize the function and purpose

to the end user of the project especially the elders. In addition,

ergonomics and open plan that comfort will be part of the main

highlights of this project because the target users are the elders of

calapan city.
DESIGN OBJECIVES

To provide elders with a suitable facility that meet their

demands and satisfy their needs.

To accomplish the universal design aims to create a built

environment that is accessible for as much of the population as

possible, and for as much of their lives as possible.

To encourage diversity and design creativity among the built

components, vernacular materials and tropical design with the

architectural detail will be incorporated to stand out and create a

diverse building image throughout the project development.

To ensure safe, quality and secure environment for all the elders

and other users.

To establish the productive and functional facilities where care

giver of the elders and staff are enhancing and develop their quality

service and custodial service.

DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

ACCESSIBILITY

Serves comfort and accessibility by systematically planning the

spaces by its function and to allow the users to move freely.

SUSTAINABLE AND GENERATIVE

To create and maintain a retirement community that can sustain

itself with the use of high-grade vernacular materials and other

sustainable systems.

CCOMFORT

To design a project development that cater comfortability to the

elder users, by providing spaces for relaxation and by applying

ergonomics to the design development.

CIRCULATION

To link the spaces with the relation to each other from the

project base on its functions and form for easy access and help

minimize travel time of the users.

 SAFETY

To strength the place of environment which will prioritize

security and well-being by applying safety measurement systems.

FUNCTIONAL/OPERATIONAL

Pertains to functional programming spatial needs requirements,

system performance as well as durability and efficient maintenance of

building elements.

DESIGN PHILOSOPHY

"To clearly explain architecture for the serenity and its users, one

needs to step inside to better comprehend the nature of things."

-REÑOS, ARVIN F.