Improving Quality of Life for Older People in Long-Stay Care ...

Appendix TwoDescription of StudySites: GuidelinesBrief history of building, e.g. custom-built in 1980 or an old workhouse.General description of building and grounds.Physical environment260Produce a detailed floor plan of ward/unit/home showing the use of each room.General comments on first impressions, e.g. décor, bright, access to gardenetc.Describe where residents sleep, e.g. private room or 6-bedded unit, each bedhas curtains around it, each resident has a chair, locker etc.Describe where residents eat, e.g. at bedside or separate dining area.Describe the day room, e.g. décor, typically where residents sit etc.Describe the bathroom facilities, e.g. number accessibility to residents.Identify off-ward/unit/home facilities available to residents,e.g. chapel, garden etc.Do residents wear their own clothes? Have they access to locker/presswhere they can store their own things?Do residents have their own belongings, e.g. photos etc. around them?Life in the ward/unit/homeDescribe a typical day.Identify the types of social/recreational activities available to residents;how often do they happen?Identify additional services, e.g. physiotherapy, hairdressing etc.How often do they come?Improving Quality of Life for Older People in Long-Stay Care Settings in Ireland