Young and old live together in harmony in Dutch aged care home
Could you imagine living with a group of university students in your old age? It might sound strange, but intergenerational living is changing lives in this Dutch aged care home. Together, these students and their elderly companions are learning, living and, most importantly, having fun – despite the 60-odd age gap.
The Humanitas aged care home in Deventer in the Netherlands offers rent-free accommodation to six students in return for 30 hours a month of socialisation with the home’s residents. Watch the video above to see how the arrangement is solving both the student housing crisis and improving the lives of otherwise lonely aged care patients.
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Video: Dateline / SBS
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