Non-profit Organization’s Service Projects on Drama Application for Elderly

• Main Authors: Lin, Yen-Ju, 林晏如
• Other Authors: Fan, Sheng-Tao
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2017
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/qv6v9j

碩士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 表演藝術研究所 === 105 === Ever since Taiwan became an aging society, the death rate of the country has gradually decreased with the advancement of medical technology. As the aged population constantly grows, government policies as well as non-profit organizations have begun to lay increased emphasis on the issue in hand. Governmental efforts include establishing community colleges and college-initiated elderhostel programs, providing various educational resources that aim to encourage further intellectual pursuit of the elderly. In addition to education institutes for adults, a lot of non-profit organizations offer services and programs for the aged population to take part in. This research examines how non-profit organizations apply drama in their elderly programs and the participation of the senior. Existing literature mostly focuses on the motive for the aged population to take part and the influence of such programs, as opposed to the practical aspects of incorporating theater activities in elderly programs. On that account, the purpose of this research is to analyze the motive and process for elderly people to participate in drama programs, understand the impact of such programs and inspect how facilitators lead theater activities. Case studies were carried out on the two following programs: History Alive program in Taiwan, launched by Shin Kong Life Foundation in collaboration with Godot Theater Company, and the Community Theatre program initiated by Hondao Senior Citizen’s Welfare Foundation. Employing research methods including case study, observation and in-depth interview, the researcher conducts studies on the facilitators and participants of elderly theater programs. In conclusion, findings show that in addition to enhanced self-esteem and confidence after the elderly’s participation in such programs, therapeutic effects, mainly psychological, of drama can also be found. The contribution of this research lays in the following: 1) analyzing the practical experience of applying drama to elderly service projects in the country, 2) systemizing the training procedure of facilitators in the country, 3) connecting and analyzing both domestic and international programs that apply drama to elderly service.