Basic Research for Developing a Korean Dance Performance Program Moedel for Elderly Care Facilities

The purpose of this study is to conduct basic research for developing a Korean dance performance program model tailored for elderly care facilities. To achieve this objective, the research was conducted using a face-to-face questionnaire method over approximately 12 days, from March 4 to March 15, 2024, targeting directors, social workers, and caregivers working in elderly care facilities in the Seongnam area.<br/> The results of this study are summarized as follows: It can be seen that nursing homes for the elderly require programs that combine performance and experience for more than 3 months or 3 times for the purpose of physical health management. In addition, it can be concluded that it is important for instructors at the level of college students majoring in dance to understand the characteristics of the elderly and conduct programs such as fan dance. What this conclusion means is that in the reality that the proportion of the elderly in Korean society is increasing in the future, it has revealed the useful value of Korean dance, and it can be said that it is important to support and pay attention to the expansion of Korean dance programs in nursing homes for the elderly at a national level, and to establish a specialized education system that can strengthen the social role and responsibility of Korean dance in university education.