EUKN Netherlands Policy Lab: Housing and Care Learning from International Experiences Den Haag, September 3rd Christiaan Norde, EUKN
Apr 12, 2017
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
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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
EUKNPra
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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!