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Housing and Care for elderly people in Europe

European websites with information on accommodation and care for elderly people.

View resources in the following regions:


Translations: Our translations might help you in conversations or in your searches on the Internet. Please remember that our translations are approximate at best since provision and types of accommodation and services for elderly people can differ widely from country to country even within the old European Union boundaries.

Languages:
DutchFrenchGerman - Italian - Spanish

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Europe

Rights for UK citizens in Europe (under development)
Your pension in Europe

Pensions in the European Union

Austria

Accommodation for elderly people in Austria, an introduction (under development)
Under development

Belgium

Accommodation for elderly people in Belgium, an introduction (under development)
Housing and care options for elderly people
Moving to Belgium

Cyprus

Retirement village development project (commercial company)

France

Greece

Accommodation for elderly people in Greece, an introduction (under development)
Under development
Moving to Greece
Living in Greece (Foreign & Commonwealth Office)

Ireland

Accommodation for elderly people in Ireland, an introduction (under development)
Age Concern equivalent in Ireland
Retiring to Ireland (Irish Government Citizen Information)

Italy

Accommodation for elderly people in Italy, an introduction (under development)
Care home search
Moving to Italy

Malta

Netherlands

Portugal

Spain

Turismo y Salud, a company specializing in health tourism
A.R.O. Care Angels, home care, live in care, respite care and holidays, telephone welfare support service, medical appointmentx.
Moving to Spain

Switzerland

Accommodation for elderly people in Switzerland, an introduction (under development)
Age Concern equivalent in Switzerland
Moving to Switzerland

South Africa

Retirement Villages (commercial company)

Turkey

Moving to Turkey

India

Social Networking Site for Indians aged 55 Years and Above Living in India and Abroad

USA

A Place for Mom! - The search for Senior Care simplified and free

AARP, a nonprofit nonpartisan membership organization that helps people 50 and over improve the quality of their lives. The largest of its kind in the US
Listings of Assisted Living, Nursing Homes, CCRC and Alzheimer's Care Facilities


Translations

FRENCH

English

French

Accommodation and services for elderly people

Etablissements et services pour personnes agées

Sheltered housing

Logement-foyer

Retirement housing

Résidence avec services

Care home (residential)

Maison de retraite

Nursing home

Etablissement de soins de longue durée

Long term care

Soins de longue durée

Hospice

Centre de soins palliatifs

Close Care

Logements attenants à une maison de retraite


DUTCH

English

Dutch

Sheltered housing

Beschutte woonvorm, Beschut wonen

Retirement housing

Senioren Woningen / Ouderen woningen

Care home (residential)

Verzorgingshuis

Nursing home

Verpleeghuis

"home for life"

Levensbestendig wonen

Extra care, very sheltered housing

Wonen Plus

Close Care

Aanleunwonen

Retirement community/village

WoonZorg Complexen


GERMAN

English

German

Sheltered housing

Seniorenwohnung, Seniorenstift

Retirement housing

Seniorenwohnung, Seniorenstift

Care home (residential)

Altenheim, Altenwohnheim

Nursing home

Altenplfegeheim, Pflegeheim

Respite

Seniorurlaub



ITALIAN

English

Italian

Services for elderly people

servizio degli anziani

Sheltered housing

abitazioni per anziani

Retirement housing

abitazioni per anziani

Care home (residential)

Casa de riposo, Casa anziani, Residenza degli anziani

Nursing home

Residenza degli anziani, Residenza protetta per anziani, casa protetta

Home care

Assistenza domestica

Care

Cura

Respite

Soggiorni di sollievo

Community alarm, emergency alarm

Teleallarme domestico


SPANISH

English

Spanish

Accommodation and services for elderly people

Alojamiento y servicios para personas mayores

Sheltered housing

Viviendas aptas para jubilados

Retirement housing

Viviendas aptas para jubilados

Retirement village

Complejo residencial para jubilados

Care home (residential)

Residencia para personas mayores

Nursing home

Residencia con servicios de asistencia medica

Long term care

Cuidados para tiempo indeterminado

Hospice

Centro de cuidados paleativos