2nd Trip to Sri Lanka
My colleagues and I are going back to Sri Lanka for the 2nd phase of our research project.
We are conducting the participatory design session as well as meeting with several individuals who are involved in NGO in Colombo during our short trip.
Our concept plan and architectural plans are ready to be presented to raise local awareness regarding the serious need of elder care. We are also excited to learn more about the housing issues for elderly from the people in Sri Lanka.
Because elders in Sri Lanka are still well respected and traditional family care practice is kept today, I am very interested in learning both positive and negative issues related to the current elder care situation. It is our hope to gain deeper understanding of how we can contribute to help elders in Sri Lanka can age in community, and most importantly what we can learn from their traditional social value to improve our elders in the USA and Japan.
I will keep updated this blog when I have an internet access. I will try to post video clips if possible.
