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The purpose of this study is to propose the spatial organization programming of free welfare facilities which will be used by low-income families in small and midium- sized cities; focusing on the elderly who can do daily life activities. This study investigated residential welfare facilities outside of Korea and analyzed 10 welfare houses among 23 facilities in Jeolla Province, where the number of the elderly has been growing relatively quickly. Questionnaire survey were completed by the elderly who live in the welfare facilities in addition to the workers, of those facilities, interviewed. The conclusions of this study are as follows: The followings are needed in order to further the development of residential care facilities for the elderly diversification of facilities and improvement in the level of facility upkeep. More studies regarding residential facilities for the elderly should be undertaken in an effort to build facilities that are comfortable to those of developed nations.