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Cologne's Antoniter: Social living space for seniors and homeless people!
Guido Stephan, managing director of the Antoniter settlement company in Cologne, discusses Protestant housing projects and social responsibility.
Cologne's Antoniter: Social living space for seniors and homeless people!
In Cologne, Antonitersiedlungsgesellschaft mbH (ASG) is an important player in the housing industry. For over 70 years, ASG has been providing a colorful mix of living space and social projects. Guido Stephan, the managing director of ASG, has been at the helm of the company for 28 years and has gained a lot of experience in the real estate industry during this time. In the current eid podcast “Among Neighbors” he talks about the central challenges and responsibilities of the Protestant housing industry, such as kirchen-koeln.de reported.
In an environment in which living space is scarce, the task of the ASG remains relevant. With around 1,700 apartments, including more than 700 barrier -free senior apartments, it not only offers space, but also social integration for the elderly. These forms of living promote a community that is considered particularly important - especially for people aged 60 and over. Guido Stephan emphasizes the balance between economic action and social responsibility, a point that is essential in the current situation of the housing market.
Focus on social projects
However, the ASG's commitment goes beyond the pure provision of living space. The company offers diversity in social management, including dementia shared apartments and residential groups for people with restrictions. A central concern is the creation of forms of living that enable a self -determined life. The ASG launched four dementia communities. Community and support are in the foreground here, and relatives are actively involved in the care of the patients.
The Evangelical Home Foundation, which offers outpatient residential communities, pursues a similar concept. These are designed for eight to twelve people and are a great alternative to living in a nursing home. Residents experience an everyday life that is based on their personal lifestyle and thus conveys security and security. How ev-heimstiftung.de reports, relatives and volunteers are actively involved in the community, which benefits the residents and promotes social cohesion.
A look into history
However, the roots of social institutions in the region go back a long way. The Clus, for example, has a history of over 500 years, originally founded as a nunnery and later converted into a “poor and old people’s home”. More information about the development of this institution and its role today is provided dachstiftung-diakonie.de. Today the old people's and nursing home is a home for 122 people and attaches importance to close connections to the city and the local parish.
In summary, we can say that the Antoniter Siedlungsgesellschaft and the Evangelical Home Foundation are important pillars of living and care supply in Cologne. Their commitment shows that social responsibility is very important even in challenging times. This is not only a necessity, but also a contribution to the entire urban life in which community and support are indispensable.