MODEL AND PROCESS OF MANAGING THE ELDERLY SCHOOL IN LAMPANG PROVINCE

Abstract

              The research on model and process of managing elderly school in Lampang Province has objectives: to study elderly schools management process, and to propose the model and process for managing the elderly schools in Lampang Province. The research is mixed methods research and the researcher selected samples by using specific methods, namely; 1. 86 elderly people from Kelang Nakorn Municipality elderly school, Mueang District, Lampang Province, 2. 86 elderly people from Koka Municipality elderly school, Koka District, Lampang Province, and 3. the data providers are, Mayor of Kelang Nakorn, Mayor of Ko Kha, group of elderly in the elderly school, Community leaders with senior schools, and 20 of responsible staffs in elderly school total 192 people.
             The research results revealed that; 1. The process of managing schools for the elderly in Lampang Province has procedures for planning, details of activities, and project preparation including details such as meeting of concerned persons to plan the operation of personnel responsible for school operation. The elderly have municipal officials to take care and plan the learning of the elderly such as personnel preparation.There are provided equipment, experts who have experience in teaching different subjects in the timetable has provided.Equipment is prepared in the readiness of work, knowledge, understanding of rules, procedures, rules and regulations of the school.
                 The operation of the elderly school can solve the depression problem of elderly who attended training and the elderly have better mental health status until joining the school or village activities. In organizing,activities of elderly schools there are training activities to educate the elderly. In the aspect of Buddhism, there are health care activities for the elderly, promotion of local wisdom and recreation activities.
               2. The development of models and management processes for elderly schools in Lampang Province, most of the elderly need to open elderly schools and activities that promote the quality of life, including inviting external persons / agencies to support in opening the schools. The majority agreed that elderly schools were able to transfer health knowledge to the elderly correctly, which caused elderly’s participation skill and develop knowledge various aspects of living in happy life.
               3. The model and process of managing the elderly school, Lampang Province:
                   1) There is a project plan with details such as public relations for accepting the elderly to participate in activities and planning to recruit the elderly to participate in the activities and meeting the planning operation with the elderly participating in the project and related parties.
                  2) There are training activities to educate elderly in Buddhism, morality and ethics, social and culture, health care activities, training and study trips, also career and local wisdom promotion, and recreation activities.
                  3) There has been coordination requesting cooperation and support from other government agencies and the private sector or community, as well as dealing with speakers in the area and outside network to participate in opening schools in terms of school equipment including being as a guest speaker also giving suggestions as well.