At the exhibition 'Building & Modernization' of 4 - 8 September each 10-18 clock in Zurich will host the Swiss Institute for the handicapped, a special exhibition on the theme 'Living in Old Age'. It is the 8th Time in this environment carried out. Several manufacturers such as
Duscholux, Sanitas Troesch Rigert or stair lifts will be presenting their products at the special show. Experts from the Swiss Institute for buildings for the disabled, the disability conference in the canton of Zurich and the SAHB advise the visitors during the exhibition.
I will give on Thursday afternoon, all day Saturday and Sunday noon to Monday evening at the information desk of the special show in Hall 5 asked. On Sunday, I think at 14.30 clock in the hall 9, a presentation on "Living for the Elderly: What do I have" I also informed on housing adaptations and criteria to find housing?.
the first 50 interested I can to submitting a pre-paid reply envelope to Felix Bohn, professional advice for age-friendly building, Herbartstr. 3, 8004 Zurich sent, an entry voucher.
I would be very pleased to welcome you at the fair.
Felix Bohn
Dipl. Architect ETH, dipl. Occupational therapists HF cert. Gerontologist INAG
Department Head Age-based construction at the Swiss Institute for handicapped construction (www.hindernisfrei-bauen.ch) and an independent consultant for senior-friendly building and living in old age (www.wohnenimalter.ch)
Significant cost savings by housing adaptations
The study "Better outcomes, lower costs" of the University of Bristol shows, based on experiences from across Europe that investment in housing adaptations lead to substantial savings in health costs.
you the full report in English, translated by Procap Oltenins German summary on my website under the link http://www.wohnenimalter.ch/ "Adaptation of the apartments."
, responsible for the report of the Auditing Committee, summarizes the effectiveness of housing adaptations with the following, memorable phrase: " dignity found a drug with a similar cost profile, it would be hailed as a wonder drug of our time."
Given that most older people as long as possible to stay living at home, the apartment adaptation is a solution with many winners. High time that the possibilities of housing adaptations are known in Switzerland and the shock to inequality of treatment of elderly humans to IV-Bezüger/innen in the funding of housing adaptations is repealed. Indirectly, this study once again demonstrates how central the built environment in general is for the independence and safety of elderly and disabled people. Planners, investors and communities, it should no longer afford, not the obstacle-free building where possible to implement.
Felix Bohn
more information on www.wohnenimalter.ch unter'Wohnungsanpassung '
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