EUKN Netherlands Policy Lab: Housing and Care

Learning from International Experiences

Den Haag, September 3rd

Christiaan Norde, EUKN

European Urban Knowledge Network

Network of 10 EU countries

Based in The Hague

In-between governments, cities, networks and the European commission

Rich database

E-library

(www.eukn.org)

European Urban Knowledge Network

Knowledge

• Target-orientated

• Long & short-term solutions

• International

• Multidisciplinary

• Evidence-based

• Agenda setting

• Innovative approach

Knowledge providers

• 10 Member States

• Relevant EU Networks

European Urban Knowledge Network

Activities

Organizes a Policy Lab in each of the 10 member states

Annual publication and conference on Energy Efficient Cities (November 6/7, Oradea -Romania).

Coordinates EU projects and its members are active within several European EU projects

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Policy makers & Decision makers

Policy Lab NL: Housing and Care

This presentation

• European trends

• EU programmes

• National approaches

• Sweden: experienced in

decentralization

• Goal: Sharing experiences,

and insights for devising new

solutions

• Method: ‘Ask, Learn, Share’

approach

• We are looking forward for

your evaluation and feedback

Ageing and health: European trends

•In 2060, 30% of Europeans (172 million) will be over 65 (currently 17%). •For every retired person there will be only 2 people working (the present ratio is 1:4). •Healthcare costs will rise sharply to 9% of EU GDP (ICT for Societal Challenges 2013) •The gap in life expectancy at birth between the highest and lowest values for EU-27 Member States was 11.6 years for males and 7.9 years for females. (2010)

EU programmes

2012 European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations

The EU Health Strategy "Together for Health" supports the overall Europe 2020 strategy.

Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing aims to add 2 years of life expectancy in EU.

2012-2020 eHealth Action Plan

How to make Housing & Care affordable?

Be creative; join budgets from different partners;

Future EU funding for adaptive housing?

The report “Demographic change and its consequences for the future Cohesion Policy of the EU”, adopted by the European Parliament, supports the possibility of mobilizing funding from the European regional development Fund (ERDF) for investments in housing which would combine adaptation of dwellings to the needs of elderly people and energy efficient refurbishment

National experiences: Sweden

25 percent of the population is estimated to be over 65 years in 20-30 years.

Municipalities in charge since 1992

Difficulties with the transition

Shift: Institutional Home care

Important role of informal care and the private sector

Citizen participation through co-creation processes

Government commission "Living well in later life“ between 2010-2012

70 projects have been launched

Grants for feasibility studies, projects and architectural competitions.

Interview Cecilia Henning

Cecilia Henning is a experienced researcher on social work and the provision of health care.

Manuscript : ‘Housing and Care of the Elderly in Sweden, the role of the Municipalities’

‘Integrating housing, care and social support in residential areas:

Swedish and German concepts of future housing in old age.’ 2011

Publication together with our other international guest Holger Stolarz.

National experiences:UK

Increased concern with issues of ageing and housing.

“Providers of both public and private services need to meet the challenge of the ageing population. “ - Ready for Ageing, House of Lords

Governmental white paper Caring for our future announces 200 million pounds fund to develop new accommodation options for older people and disabled.

Interesting cases: Involvement of charity organisations

Good Practices

Please visit www.eukn.eu for more background

information on integration of housing and care and

good practices throughout Europe, also after the meeting!