Final publication of the Sustainable Service Housing Ecosystem (KEKO) project: Searching for new forms of Service Housing

Abstract

The Sustainable Service Housing Ecosystem (KEKO) project has created an ecosystem for service housing providers in the Päijät-Häme region and developed the future of service housing. The number of people over the age of 65 is increasing both in Finland and Europe as a whole. As this figure continues to increase, so will the demand for service housing. Finnish wellbeing services counties may not be able to respond to this growth in demand, creating opportunities for private service providers. For this reason, the KEKO project aimed to study and create new concepts for service housing to increase the wellbeing of the elderly as they move from their homes to service housing. While the project focused on communal living, its authors remained keenly aware of how homes can be modified to meet the changing needs of their residents, both in terms of each individual’s personality and their physical or mental capacity. In this publication, we will review the project's results and how they have taken the needs of older people into account.

You can use this publication to learn more about the project’s ecosystem and current definition of service housing as well as the future of communal service housing. The publication also assesses the future through the profiles of older people as well as their housing-related wishes. It also considers the different methods and technologies that can be used to support people in their everyday lives. The publication also provides useful tips for organising workshops and interesting information on how KEKO has inspired new projects in the field of service housing and elderly services.