Abstract
Nursing homes exist to respond to the demands of individuals who require assistance
with Activities of Daily Living (ADL) and need to be cared for collectively within
an institutional setting. While Foucault’s discussion conceptualizes spaces of”
otherness” that unveil the shadows of everyday life in institutions, he depicts the
nursing home as a place that exists on the border between being a Heterotopia of
Crisis, and a Heterotopia of Deviation.
Based on the observation with care workers, this paper describes how this kind of
Heterotopia is constructed within the nursing homes in ageing Hong Kong, and what
conflicts arise among care workers and care providers regarding discipline and daily
care routines under the local social context. The paper then explores insights for
design researchers to perceive the environment, products, and services of nursing
homes by constructing an understanding of the discipline and care paradigms from
the perspective of the Heterotopia.
with Activities of Daily Living (ADL) and need to be cared for collectively within
an institutional setting. While Foucault’s discussion conceptualizes spaces of”
otherness” that unveil the shadows of everyday life in institutions, he depicts the
nursing home as a place that exists on the border between being a Heterotopia of
Crisis, and a Heterotopia of Deviation.
Based on the observation with care workers, this paper describes how this kind of
Heterotopia is constructed within the nursing homes in ageing Hong Kong, and what
conflicts arise among care workers and care providers regarding discipline and daily
care routines under the local social context. The paper then explores insights for
design researchers to perceive the environment, products, and services of nursing
homes by constructing an understanding of the discipline and care paradigms from
the perspective of the Heterotopia.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 5th International Congress on Ambiances Sensory Explorations: Ambiances in a changing world, Lisbon |
| Publisher | Réseau International Ambiances |
| Pages | 1533 |
| Number of pages | 1541 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-989-757-300-2 |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 2024 |
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