29 – Residential communities for people with (and without) dementia
Fact sheet no. 29
Externally assisted residential communities provide an alternative to persons in need of care, in particular those suffering from dementia. Residential communities are not nursing homes or residential facilities. Rather, the residents live together as tenants in a separate, shared apartment. The support and care is provided by home care services. With respect to the care service and the nature and extent of the services, residents have a right to choose and vote.