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2018-08-14

Living in old age – living forms

In age, life circumstances change and may require a new way of living. Many older people want to or can’t live alone and find the connection to other people in the immediate vicinity of your residential area. Others are dependent on constant help, and thus to a form of accommodation that allows for you. Forms of housing specifically for seniors are varied and allow each older people to live in the way that is most dear to him.

Care homes – support in everyday life

Wohnen im Alter – WohnformenSeniors are often more able to cope with everyday life alone. They are in need of care and support that you would not get alone in your apartment, however. For you care provides home or a retirement residence for the elderly, because that is where nurses are present around the clock for your specific needs. Seniors have connection to the environment and do not need to stay all alone, after all, you live in a nursing home all alone.

Community housing society and connection

Even if the elderly is yet to come good on my own, want to be you don’t have to live alone. Much prefer a social connection would be, even at home. Whether you share your living space with a young or an elderly person, plays no role. Often older people, but share a common living space, because they are on the same wavelength and understand the everyday concerns of the elderly. But there are also isolated residential communities between old and young people, which can be fine, when the roommate of such a WG. The advantage is, of course, clear that young people can access a senior under the arms and him in everyday life support.

Living pens for older people

Living pens, and housing projects for older people are mostly funded by the city or a Foundation, and, in order to allow seniors a beautiful residential location and offering social connection to a community of peers people. There are often in such residential projects are also nurses, which could provide for those residents who are dependent on you, even if they are extraneous, none of the main nursing homes. Primarily, these residential projects to enable older people to optimal Living. Here, you can take as much or as little care, help, and support as you need or want to.

Housing adaptation – apartments be age-appropriate

Wohnen im Alter – WohnformenMany older people love their current residential location and do not want to move at all the great Offers. Would you rather remain in your current apartment, are dependent in your however, to help or not can be due to one or the other story accessible there on the road. This is unfavorable, built in bathtubs, difficult stairs, and other Details that make the current apartment for Living in the age unsuitable. In the context of a housing adaptation, these Details are redesigned to suit the age and seniors can remain without any problems in your current apartment, if you have you won so much.

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