New guide for barrier-free living: Security in old age for Uelzen!

New guide for barrier-free living: Security in old age for Uelzen!

Anyone who would like to make everyday life easier in old age or with restrictions will now find valuable support in the newly published brochure “Living without barriers – measures for adapting living space”. The senior citizen service office of the Hanseatic City of Uelzen has published this practical tool to ensure that seniors can live independently in their home. Loud Uelzen press The magazine offers numerous tips on barrier-free design of apartments and houses as well as information on technical everyday aids and smart home solutions.

It is particularly important to take into account the needs of people with special requirements, such as dementia or visual and hearing impairments. The brochure also presents alternative forms of living and addresses protection against fraud, be it on the telephone or on the Internet.

Practical information and support

The brochure is available not only in the senior citizens' service office, but also in town halls, doctor's offices and clinics in the Uelzen district. It can also be accessed online at www.senioren-in-uelzen.de. Mayor Jürgen Markwardt emphasized the importance of enabling older people to live in their own four walls and encouraged them to contact the senior citizen service office for personal advice.

But it's not just local initiatives that are committed to accessibility. There are a variety of programs at the federal level that promote the conversion of existing properties. On the website of the Federal Ministry of Housing, Urban Development and Construction You can find information about the KfW grant program “Age-friendly Reconstruction”, which has granted commitments for over 722 million euros since 2014 and has supported more than 388,000 residential units.

Accessibility funding opportunities

A crucial point is the ongoing need for barrier-free design. An evaluation from 2020 showed that only around 1.5 percent of apartments are barrier-free and over 2 million apartments need to be made up for. A well-thought-out conversion not only increases the quality of living, but also enables older people in particular to live in familiar surroundings.

• KfW-Zuschüsse können unabhängig von Einkommen und Alter beantragt werden.
• KfW-Programme bieten auch zinsverbilligte Kredite für Investoren an.
• Kleine und große Maßnahmen, wie bodengleiche Duschen oder Aufzüge, sind förderfähig.

It is worth relying on the support of experts when it comes to individual conversion plans. In the best case scenario, a modernization agreement can also be reached between tenants and landlords in order to make barrier-free adjustments to rental properties. Those interested can find more information about the implementation of these measures on the website KfW.

With the right information and funding options, nothing stands in the way of improved and barrier-free living. It will be exciting to see how the initiatives in Uelzen and beyond can make everyday life easier for many people.