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| Housing for help | |
Area : Intergenerational Dialogue |
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| Country : GERMANY | Location : Germany: e.g. Frankfurt, Jena, Freiburg, Cologne, Marburg etc. |
| Who implemented the activity : |
| Organisations in the individual towns |
| Aims / Objectives : |
| Senior citizens who can provide living space and who are interested in contacts to younger generations receive support. Students and trainees invest part of their time in providing help for older people and in exchange receive cost-efficient housing (minimum age: 18). |
| Short description : |
Instead of charging euros for housing, the 'landlords' receive help in their every-day activities; the scope of the assistance can be agreed by the parties in advance. These gratuitous forms of assistance can vary widely. They might involve household help, gardening, shopping, going for walks or doing things together. Individual agreements can be made. However, no personal care services can be included. The only costs a 'tenant' incurs are ancillary costs such as gas, water and electricity. The 'housing for/in exchange for/with help' initiative exists in several towns in Germany. |
| Further informations : |
Website of "Wohnen für Hilfe Deutschland": http://www.wohnenfuerhilfe.info/ |
| Date : 01.11.2009 |
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