Special dwellings for the elderly

The policy governing old people's housing is administered individually in the various Danish municipalities. Those municipalities with a high housing coverage give the widest scope with regard to suitable housing, frequently applying The Housing for the Elderly Act, with common housing and service areas generally available. This is not the case, however, with municipalities operating with low housing coverage where suitable nursing homes are usually available, but not to a degree sufficient to offset the difference. These conclusions were reached after a study to establish how the policy governing housing for the elderly is applied in the various municipalities following the 1987 amendment of the Act concerning the building of special housing for the elderly.