Participatory Management of the Elderly Society of Foundational Communities in Muang District Mahasarakham Province

Abstract

This research article is part of the research on “ The management of participatory aging society of foundation communities in Muang Maha Sarakham District, Maha Sarakham Province" with the objectives : 1) to develop a participatory aging social management mechanism system for foundation communities in Muang Maha Sarakham District, Maha Sarakham Province, 2) to develop a participatory aging social management process for foundation communities in Muang Maha Sarakham District, Maha Sarakham Province, and 3 ) to create a participatory social management network of foundation communities in Muang Maha Sarakham District, Maha Sarakham Province. This is a qualitative research and participatory practice.

The results of research found that the development of a participatory aging social management mechanism system of the community, namely 1) to develop the mechanism system within the community in 7 parts : culture, religion, community agreement infrastructure and factors in the community, community costs, basic welfare, community roles and status, and 2) to develop the mechanism system outside  the community in  5 parts : Maha Sarakham municipality, schools for the elderly, nursing homes, government agencies and operators.

The development of a participatory management process for the aging society by using the community as a support base for the elderly by analyzing factors affecting the elderly in order to prepare a community action plan on the elderly, implementation of plans, evaluations and development processes, there is raising the level to knowledge management on the process of managing the elderly society with participation using the community as the operating base. It is resulting in a process of self-reliance in the community. The elderly have a good life and communities conducive to the elderly by creating a participatory social management network for the elderly, namely village health volunteers, village women's development group committee, village fund committee, civil defense volunteers, cremation service, community primary health center, community enterprise, senior citizens club, Elderly School and the Community Temple and networks outside the community, namely Maha Sarakham municipality, schools for the elderly, nursing homes, government agencies and operators.