When a family is engaged in healthy living practices together, it enhances the quality of life for all individuals. However, when members in families are separated over distance, the everyday encouragement and support may shift and obstacles arise within the family. In this study, we investigate non-collocated family members’ practices of healthy living, their perspectives on their family’s healthy living activities, and what obstacles exist regarding collaboration on their family health. We conducted an interview study with 26 independently living participants representing “elderly parents” and “adult children” in a family dynamic. We present members’ practices and strategies for sustainable healthy living activities. We also explore members’ creative use of technology for health promotion and describe existing obstacles that prevent families to effectively collaborate in healthy living. Based on our findings, we suggest design implications to support family members living apart on their efforts to cultivate health within their families.

当一个家庭一起从事健康的生活实践时，它可以提高所有人的生活质量。但是，当家庭成员相距遥远时，日常的鼓励和支持可能会转移，并且家庭内部会出现障碍。在这项研究中，我们调查了非同居家庭成员的健康生活习惯，他们对家庭健康生活活动的看法以及在家庭健康合作方面存在哪些障碍。我们对26位独立生活的参与者进行了访谈研究，他们代表了家庭中的“年长父母”和“成年子女”。我们介绍会员的可持续健康生活活动的实践和策略。我们还探讨了成员创造性地使用技术促进健康的情况，并描述了妨碍家庭有效合作以健康生活的现有障碍。根据我们的发现，我们建议设计意义在于支持家庭分开生活的家庭成员，以促进家庭健康。