Cohousing for older people: housing innovation in the Netherlands and Denmark

Bamford, Greg

doi:10.1111/j.1741-6612.2005.00065.x

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“…Institutional co-housing for older people in the Czech Republic has never been realised, but the idea is increasingly being discussed ( cf. Bamford 2005).…”

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Socio-spatial aspects of ageing in an urban context: an example from three Czech Republic cities

Galčanová

Sýkorová

2014

Ageing and Society

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The purpose of this study is to examine how older people make sense of the changing urban environment -that is, how they experience, perceive and interpret their everyday interaction with its materiality, as well as their social ties, networks and relations. The results, based on seven focus groups and  individual in-depth interviews with older residents of the three most populous Czech cities, show how older people maintain the continuity of their activities, autonomy and independence within the limits of their personal resources in an active relationship with a changing urban environment and within the post-socialist context. The research supports the results of former studies that emphasise the ability of older adults to negotiate their position and actively cope with change while they age in place.

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“…Institutional co-housing for older people in the Czech Republic has never been realised, but the idea is increasingly being discussed ( cf. Bamford 2005).…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Socio-spatial aspects of ageing in an urban context: an example from three Czech Republic cities

Galčanová

Sýkorová

2014

Ageing and Society

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“…'Senior co-housing' has been valued for its potential to develop new forms of neighborly support which can protect against social isolation and reduce or delay the need for residential care (Scanlon & Arrigoitia, 2015). Examples from co-housing schemes created and managed by older people in Denmark have illustrated innovative ways of thinking about support and collective living, with implications for mainstream urban housing as well as specialist housing for older people (Bamford, 2005). This suggest that innovations in housing -both in financing and types of ownership -will need to be an important part of age-friendly policies within urban areas.…”

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A Manifesto for the Age-Friendly Movement: Developing a New Urban Agenda

Buffel

Phillipson²

2018

Journal of Aging & Social Policy

120

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Developing age-friendly cities and communities has become a key part of policies aimed at improving the quality of life of older people in urban areas. The World Health Organization has been especially important in driving the "age-friendly" agenda, notably through its global network of age-friendly cities and communities. Despite the expansion and achievements of the network, challenges remain in responding to the growth of inequality and the impact of economic austerity on aging policies. Against the background of these limitations, this article sets out a "manifesto for the age-friendly movement" aimed at raising the aspirations of what is now a worldwide movement. The areas covered in the manifesto are challenging social inequality, widening participation, coproducing and codesigning age-friendly communities, encouraging multisectorial and multidisciplinary collaboration, and integrating research with policy. The article concludes with a discussion on developing age-friendly work as a contribution to a new agenda for urban aging.

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“…A wide range of co-housing initiatives aim to offer an alternative form of aging in place, in between the extremes of living in an institutionalized setting and remaining in their own house. This form of housing is sometimes described as ‘living together on one’s own’ [6] (p. 44): Residents share common space and undertake activities together, without having to sacrifice their own dwelling and privacy. Co-housing initiatives exist in different forms, varying according to, among other things, the age and ethnicity of the residents, the presence of care facilities, the type of building, and the governance structure [5,6,7,8].…”

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Senior Co-Housing in the Netherlands: Benefits and Drawbacks for Its Residents

Rusinovic

Bochove

Sande

2019

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Senior co-housing communities offer an in-between solution for older people who do not want to live in an institutional setting but prefer the company of their age peers. Residents of co-housing communities live in their own apartments but undertake activities together and support one another. This paper adds to the literature by scrutinizing the benefits and drawbacks of senior co-housing, with special focus on the forms and limits of social support and the implications for the experience of loneliness. Qualitative fieldwork was conducted in eight co-housing communities in the Netherlands, consisting of document analysis, interviews, focus groups, and observations. The research shows that co-housing communities offer social contacts, social control, and instrumental and emotional support. Residents set boundaries regarding the frequency and intensity of support. The provided support partly relieves residents’ adult children from caregiving duties but does not substitute formal and informal care. Due to their access to contacts and support, few residents experience social loneliness. Co-housing communities can potentially also alleviate emotional loneliness, but currently, this happens to a limited degree. The paper concludes with practical recommendations for enhancing the benefits and reducing the drawbacks of senior co-housing.

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Cohousing for older people: housing innovation in the Netherlands and Denmark

Cited by 32 publications

References 1 publication

Socio-spatial aspects of ageing in an urban context: an example from three Czech Republic cities

Socio-spatial aspects of ageing in an urban context: an example from three Czech Republic cities

A Manifesto for the Age-Friendly Movement: Developing a New Urban Agenda

Senior Co-Housing in the Netherlands: Benefits and Drawbacks for Its Residents

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