As people grow older, special architecture and care help the ‘forgetful’.
As an entrepreneur, Gerhard Mosser started a company for the renovation of older buildings at the age of 27: he became a specialist in facades and insulation. In between, he built a prefab factory in Macedonia and then started building nursing homes in Austria: the busy Gerhard Mosser had thus discovered ‘his’ profession.
He has already completed thirty nursing homes in Austria and five in Slovenia, but the absolute bestsellers are the very special ‘dementia parks’ of his Mavida Group (a family business).
Gerhard Mosser about “Krone”: “Care for the elderly is one of the greatest challenges of our time. The number of cases of dementia will triple by 2050. People with dementia cannot adapt to their environment. We therefore see it as our duty to adapt the environment to people with dementia.”
Special architecture, for example with guided tours, and residential groups of up to 17 people ensure safety for the residents. Many medical examinations can also take place on site in this Mavida Dementia Park.
Wait times of up to a year before being accepted show that this concept is well received. Another seniors’ home with special quality standards is being built in Villach: “maxpalais”. Gerhard Mosser: “There is not much money to be made with these healthcare facilities, but it gives great satisfaction to see the people who feel comfortable there.”
He himself travels in different ways: his specialization in lake real estate in Carinthia, where he is one of the largest suppliers, is much more lucrative than the dementia parks. And along the way he also invested in a small winery and a high-altitude fish farm and shrimp farm.
Even the wood chips for the homes come from his companies with a total of 2,000 employees.
Source: Krone
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