1Toit2Ages
English translation. This entry was submitted in French. It was translated by AI and checked against the original by a second pass. The French text below is the contributor’s own, and it is the authoritative version. If you spot a translation that misses the point, please say so in the General space.
One Roof, Two Generations
Seniors host students in their homes during the academic year. It's a win-win exchange that allows students to benefit from cheaper housing and seniors to no longer be alone at home, reassured by a presence in the evenings and at night. It is also a very good exchange between generations.
What it sets out to do
Intergenerational housing
Who it reaches
Brussels and Wallonia
Who runs it
An association
What seems to make it work
The selection of students carried out by the team, the follow-up of the pairs formed throughout the year, and the legal framework governing the cohabitation make it possible to properly secure all the pairs and provide reassurance. Word of mouth then works very well.
What gets in the way
The legal problem of registering one's domicile in Belgium is an obstacle that prevents us from broadening our target group to people who are no longer students (for example, a tax impact for the senior if a young worker registers their domicile there).
We tried, in partnership with a law firm, to find a way around it, but the law does not allow such an expansion and we had to stop.
How it is funded
Partly through subsidies (30%), and partly through our members' contributions (70
Moving it somewhere else
Yes, this can work in any city where there are elderly people and students.
The limit remains rural areas where there are elderly people but where few students would come to live.
Read the original in French
Des seniors hébergent chez eux des étudiants durant l'année académique. C'est un échange gagnant gagnant qui permet aux étudiants de bénéficier d'un logement à moindre cout et aux seniors de ne plus être seuls chez eux, d'être rassurés par une présence le soir et la nuit. C'est aussi un très bel échange entre les générations.
What it sets out to do
Logement intergénérationnel
Who it reaches
Bruxelles et Wallonie
Who runs it
Association
What seems to make it work
La sélection des étudiants effectuée par l'équipe, le suivi des binômes crées tout au long de l'année et le cadre juridique qui encadre la cohabitation permettent de bien sécuriser tous les binômes et rassure. Le bouche à oreille fonctionne alors très bien.
What gets in the way
le problème juridique de la domiciliation en Belgique est un obstacle qui nous empêche d'élargir notre cible à un public qui n'est plus étudiant. ( impact fiscal pour le senior si un jeune travailleur se domicilie par exemple).
Nous avons essayé, en partenariat avec un cabinet d'avocat, de trouver une parade, mais la loi ne permet pas un tel déploiement et nous avons du arrêter.
How it is funded
Une partie par des subsides (30%) une autre par les cotisations de nos membres (70
Moving it somewhere else
oui cela peut fonctionner dans toutes les villes ou il y a des personnes âgées et des étudiants.
La limite reste les campagnes où on trouves personnes âgées mais ou peu d'étudiants viendraient habiter
The record
- Lead organisation
- Association
- Target populations
- Older adults (65+), Children and young people
- Countries
- Belgium
- Evaluation status
- Internally evaluated
- Peer reviewed
- No
- Publication
- https://www.1toit2ages.be
- Contributed by
- Claire de Kerautem co fondatrice de l'ASBL 1Toit2Ages
These details are reported by the member who registered the intervention.
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Claire de Kerautem co fondatrice de l'ASBL 1Toit2Ages (2026). 1Toit2Ages. LONELY-EU Intervention Registry, entry LEU-003. https://buddyboss.silc-exchange.com/interventions/1toit2ages/
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