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A step towards age-friendly housing

An engineer has unveiled an Australian home that’s fit to grow old in – even into your twilight years.

Published: 15 February 2025
  • national
  • 15 February 2025
  • National Seniors

The recent work of one Australian engineer has been attracting industry and public attention for a clever design that could help older Australians live a peaceful life while they receive essential medical care at home.

Julius Arnold-Janco designed a house in Far North Queensland that’s been praised for being a place that seniors can live in, and say goodbye in, without having to go to hospital.

The house, in Cairns, has been designed with bedrooms that reach hospital standards, with built-in services such as oxygen and residual current device (RCD) electrical circuits, which protect against shocks.