Cohousing for elderly

A study into the organization of cohousing for elderly

Master thesis (2020)

Authors

W. Bergsma Architecture and the Built Environment

Contributors

C.J. van Oel Design & Construction Management - Architecture and the Built Environment (supervisor 1)
J.S.J. Koolwijk Design & Construction Management - Architecture and the Built Environment (supervisor 2)
Faculty
Architecture and the Built Environment
Copyright: © 2020 Waling Bergsma
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Published Date

14-04-2020

Language

English

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Faculty

Architecture and the Built Environment

Abstract

Due to an aging population and the consequently rise in publicly funded cost for long-term care a major change was made in the financing structure of the health care system in The Netherlands. Since this change in 2015 care providers have closed care homes. In Delft the main institutional care provider now has partly vacant real estate. This report addresses advice to explore whether new ways of independent living for elderly will be helpful for them to independently age in place and provide a solution to existing real estate vacancies at institutional care providers. Cohousing for elderly was chosen an studied for motives and continuity.