Prof. dr. H.M. Becker
CEO Humanitas Foundation Rotterdam.
International Seminar on Social and Health systems in Europe organized by SITRA.
7 - 8 September 2010
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Happiness: It's all about living one's life, part 1
1. Happiness: Itâs all about living oneâs life part 1 Prof.dr. H.M. Becker CEO Humanitas Foundation Rotterdam Freedom of Choice 7â 8 September 2010 ⢠Congress Paasitorni Festival Hall ⢠Helsinki
2. Stichting Humanitas ⢠housing ⢠care ⢠well-being ⢠social services Almost 10.000 clients 33 establishments 3.300 employees (of which 36% of non Dutch origin) More than 1.500 volunteers Annual turnover: approx. ⏠130 million Current building projects: approx. ⏠200 million Freedom of Choice 7â 8 September 2010 ⢠Congress Paasitorni Festival Hall ⢠Helsinki
4. En route to something more daring and more urban En route to âage-proofâ dwellings â Age-proofâ Apartments for Life
5. Own apartments with technical service ⢠Empathic design (not institutional) ⢠Sheltered âvillage squareâ for the whole neighbourhood with: - restaurant / bar / fitness / beauty salon / supermarket / remembrance museum / ⢠small art studio ⢠In this way avoiding frequently changing location and new intakes ⢠Varied occupancy: mix of ill /not ill, young/old, poor / rich, immigrant/local
6. Temples of culture and activities in stead of deathly â islands of miseryâ Attended and partly ran by independent elderly with and without disabilities Top restaurants emembrance museums Breeding ground for art
7. The elderly want to ⢠remain independent and active ⢠manage their own lives ⢠participate and interact in society ⢠be visited by children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren They want to avoid ⢠the feeling of standing alone, being deserted ⢠to be forced moving house with new intakes ⢠living with only disabled people
8. The Humanitas Philosophy is based on four basic values: ⢠Autonomy; running oneâs own life, also when it is difficult (with five cats, liking to have a drink every day, taking severe risks of falling) ⢠To be active: use it or lose it ⢠The extended family approach (when all stake holders contribute, this can add to the clientâs happiness) ⢠The yes-culture (not everything is possible, but we can always start with âyesâ and come to a solution in dialogue)
14. The instruments A marketplace for conversation pieces from the past: Remembrance museums
15. A special kind of client: Alzheimer clients They need rhythm and activity, such as cleaning the vegetables, peeling the potatoes, cooking, doing the dishes and ironing
16. Alzheimer clients Alzheimer Clients need a warm, familiar, so âoutdatedâ, environment. Reminiscence museums add something special