Meaning units | Codes | Sub-category | Category | Main category |
“It is in a sort of way, very common here, and I find it very pleasant. (…) I don’t think so much of it as a day care service”. | Recognizable features/items/ smells | Homelike environment | Physical environment | Enabling and collaboration in daily life |
The physical environment was designed to meet a universal design. Each room was large and open, had a high ceiling with a ventilation unit, and the walls and ceilings were all painted white. | Open spaces; grouping together; absence of smells | Institutional environment | ||
Staff wear formal uniforms, including nametags; “Lettie, one of the participants, starts to prepare breakfast. Helen, one of the staff, says: “Have you already started with the breakfast preparations? That is so great! Do you need help?” | Staff clothing; routines; use of language | Social interactions | Social environment | |
“Bert, one of the male participants, is on his way out to the stable to feed the cats, when Mary asks him if she can join him. She wants to visit the goats. Cathy, one of the staff, says that she can come with them. She picks up a paper bag with peelings and other food wastes and gives it to Mary, saying, “You can bring this to the goats”. Mary gives her a big smile and walks out”. | Being included; using own resources | Active in daily activities | Activities | |
“In the process of tidying up, staff member Alice started preparing dough. None of the participants were invited to take part in this activity at this time. After leaving the dough to rise, Alice started to knead and roll out the buns. She finished two baking sheets and put them aside to rise before she invited the participants to roll out the rest.” | Not being included in activities; Participants placement | Passive in daily activities |