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Renovate together: Seniors' club brings young and old together!
In Alsergrund, seniors actively work together in the pensioners' club to implement renovation projects and promote community.
Renovate together: Seniors' club brings young and old together!
Excitement in the pensioners' club on Grünentorgasse: Otto enthusiastically shouts “Nana, that won't work!”, while Günther Stadler, the branch manager of the renovation company ETS, is in the middle of installing a hanger for a new wall shelf. You might think it's a simple piece of furniture, but regular visitor Otto has concerns. As a long-time guest of the club, who visits five times a week, he knows the circumstances very well: The bench should be placed in the place of the shelf, which means that the suspension is placed too low. With a finger tapping on the top of his skull, Otto makes it clear: “We’ll hit our heads!”
The renovations are part of a larger project aimed at making the club's spaces more attractive and functional for older members. The idea behind such initiatives is to bring young and old generations together and promote exchange. Similar efforts are also taking place in other facilities designed specifically for seniors.
Popular forms of living for seniors
Over the last decade, senior shared apartments have become increasingly popular as they represent an attractive form of living for many older people. These so-called shared apartments not only offer the opportunity to support each other, but also a strong sense of community. According to information from Seniorix, the advantages of this type of living are manifold: due to the shared rent and additional costs, seniors are often financially relieved. In addition, the presence of others during everyday tasks such as shopping and washing up makes life much easier.
- Kostengünstige Lebensform durch geteilte Kosten
- Sicherheitsgefühl durch schnelle Reaktionen bei Bedarf
- Gemeinschaft bietet Austausch und soziale Interaktion
Another plus point: senior shared apartments are particularly suitable for sociable and curious people who are open to new acquaintances. However, they are not suitable for everyone; Those who prefer the life of a hermit will hardly be happy here.
Diverse living models
Such communities can be organized by the residents themselves or by providers such as charities. The different living models that exist today are exciting. Classic senior shared apartments consist of several single rooms with shared rooms. There are also senior housing communities in which private apartments are combined with common areas.
| Type of living | Description |
|---|---|
| Classic senior shared apartments | Various common areas with individual rooms |
| Senior citizen home communities | Self-contained units with shared areas |
| Dementia living communities | Care by nursing staff in a protected environment |
The self-determination of residents is one of the central goals of these housing concepts, and emphasis is often placed not only on living, but also on activities and social interaction. Organizing through self-help or agencies can help make everyday life easier.
An important conclusion emerges from these modern forms of living: senior shared apartments support self-determined living in a community and offer an excellent alternative to conventional nursing homes.
Projects such as the renovation work in the pensioners' club not only optimize the space, but also promote exchange and cooperation between young and old. After all, it's being together that makes life worth living - both in the club and in the senior living arrangements. Therefore, the motto of the senior shared apartments could not be more appropriate: “Together instead of lonely”.
For all those who are interested in senior shared apartments or are considering moving into such a community, the informed selection of roommates and the right apartment offers a good start to a new, communal life.