Housing Needs of the Seniors and Their Opinions About the Senior Cover Image

Potrzeby mieszkaniowe osób starszych I ich opinie na temat budownictwa senioralnego
Housing Needs of the Seniors and Their Opinions About the Senior

Author(s): Anna Jancz
Subject(s): Economy, Business Economy / Management
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego
Keywords: senior housing; social housing; demographic changes

Summary/Abstract: The article concerns the issue of ageing society in Poland and its impact on the realestate market. The purpose of the article is to define the housing offer for the seniors and toassess the living conditions of the selected retirement house (Środowiskowy Dom Emerytaw Poznaniu) from its residents’ perspective.The first part of the article is an introduction and it identifies the reasons for ageingof society, as well as the types of senior housing in Poland. The second part of the articlecontains the results of the surveys.The respondents say that after they moved to the retirement house their living conditionsimproved. The seniors see mainly the positive aspects of the object. They, however,highlight some inconveniences in the offered service and technical infrastructure aroundthe building. The unavailability of some services (for example canteen and alarm system)results from financial limits.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 45/1
  • Page Range: 305-316
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish