Alternative forms of housing for longevity based on case studies of multigenerational houses in Poland

Agnieszka Labus

doi:10.31648/aspal.9228

Published: 2024-10-301

Vol. 23 No. 3 (2024)

Alternative forms of housing for longevity based on case studies of multigenerational houses in Poland

Agnieszka Labus

Acta Scientiarum Polonorum Administratio Locorum

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https://doi.org/10.31648/aspal.9228

Abstract

The subject of the article is a case study analysis of three experimental projects of multigenerational houses that emerged after 2019 in Polish cities. The author hypothesizes that multigenerational houses represent an alternative form of housing to nursing homes, creating an environment that supports the health and independence of residents of different ages for as long as possible. The purpose of the research conducted is to answer the question of what components of the support system for the elderly are important in the choice and intentional transition to alternative living arrangements and how this relates to multigenerational homes in the cases studied. The research in this article consists of four phases. The first phase examined the institutional and informal approach to organizing care for the elderly in Poland and outlined the components of the support system for the elderly that are necessary for the choice and conscious transition to alternative forms of housing in the aging process. In the second phase, the experience with the governmental program "Multigenerational House" in Germany was analyzed and a multigenerational house was defined. In the third phase, the case study method was used to examine the experience of multigenerational houses built and functioning in Polish cities in recent years: Multigenerational House in Łódź (2019), Multigenerational Housing in Warsaw (2019-2021), Multigenerational House in Wrocław (2020). In the fourth phase, based on the literature review and the analysis of functioning multigenerational houses, a comparative analysis was made and conclusions for further research were drawn.

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housing, longevity, multigenerational housing, Łódź, Wrocław, Warsaw

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Labus, A. (2024). Alternative forms of housing for longevity based on case studies of multigenerational houses in Poland. Acta Scientiarum Polonorum Administratio Locorum, 23(3), 495–518. https://doi.org/10.31648/aspal.9228

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