The Nursing Home of the Future is not just a building - it is a living lab for care innovation, where new technologies, workflows, and care models are developed, tested, and refined in everyday practice. Instead of designing solutions in isolation, companies, researchers, care staff, and residents collaborate directly in real-life settings to ensure that innovations actually work in practice.

At its core, it responds to a structural challenge: more elderly citizens combined with limited resources and workforce shortages. This creates pressure to find solutions that both improve quality of care and reduce strain on staff. Welfare technologies - such as smart sensors, assistive devices, and digital monitoring are introduced not as replacements for care, but as tools to enhance independence, safety, and efficiency.

What makes the concept distinctive is the co-creation approach. Residents and caregivers are not passive users but active participants in shaping solutions. This helps bridge a common gap in healthcare innovation, where technologies often fail because they do not match real needs or workflows. Living lab environments enable continuous testing, feedback, and iteration, increasing the likelihood of successful adoption.