Sirius Seniorbo – Creating Intergenerational Age-friendly Environments
Summary
The Municipality of Esbjerg is working with developers to integrate the planning of different neighborhoods to help support social interaction across generations.
We are currently building a new care center for older people centered in a local environment where citizens with special care needs can be embedded in the community and live next to families, children, students and other citizens in a care free area. The homes will have integrated technology solutions to assist with everyday activities, and within the area a drop-in nursing center, doctors and training facilities will be accessible. It is our vision that the nursing center will function as an activity center and will serve as a meeting place for the surrounding community.
The medical clinic will be up and running by December 2020, followed by the care center with 104 individual homes. A private developer is building 76 age-friendly apartments focusing on the following key areas:
- Senior safety
- Comfort
- Living close to nature
- Proximity to services
- Community and fellowship
http://projekter.esbjergkommune.dk/storbyen/sirius-seniorbo
Key facts
Main target group: Older people with chronic health conditions or disability
Other target group(s): Seniors in their own home
Sector(s): Housing, Long-term care, Social protection, Urban development
Desired outcome for older people:
Build and maintain relationships
- Ageing in place
- Inclusion
- Participation
- Technologies