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How an elderly home became a place for innovation | Patrick Stoffer | TEDxSaxionUniversity


okay imagine this unusual society this

okay imagine this unusual society this big house with lots of family without

big house with lots of family without

big house with lots of family without being related in this house

being related in this house

being related in this house friendships are born relationships are

friendships are born relationships are

friendships are born relationships are formed and know these two are not my

formed and know these two are not my

formed and know these two are not my grandparents they are my friends please

grandparents they are my friends please

grandparents they are my friends please give a warm applause for aunts and Harry

I’m Patrick stall for 28 years old and

I’m Patrick stall for 28 years old and currently living in new monitors elderly

currently living in new monitors elderly

currently living in new monitors elderly oh and in my community as I like to call

oh and in my community as I like to call

oh and in my community as I like to call it we share stories we share ideas but

it we share stories we share ideas but

it we share stories we share ideas but most importantly we share lives and live

most importantly we share lives and live

most importantly we share lives and live together and to give you an example of

together and to give you an example of

together and to give you an example of what it’s like I would like to take you

what it’s like I would like to take you

what it’s like I would like to take you back to the beginning of September this

back to the beginning of September this

back to the beginning of September this year for my birthday party I invited my

year for my birthday party I invited my

year for my birthday party I invited my friends and 15 of my new friends and

friends and 15 of my new friends and

friends and 15 of my new friends and what we call the party place of the

what we call the party place of the

what we call the party place of the house ghazan scenario all the people

house ghazan scenario all the people

house ghazan scenario all the people still know how to party right and yeah

still know how to party right and yeah

still know how to party right and yeah we had cake we drunk a few beers at some

we had cake we drunk a few beers at some

we had cake we drunk a few beers at some wine a cup of tea but most importantly

wine a cup of tea but most importantly

wine a cup of tea but most importantly we played a few games of beer pong

also imagine being 80 or 90 years old

also imagine being 80 or 90 years old why do you need to miss out on all the

why do you need to miss out on all the

why do you need to miss out on all the fun things in life we embrace it because

fun things in life we embrace it because

fun things in life we embrace it because that is what sharing in my community is

that is what sharing in my community is

that is what sharing in my community is all about and to give you an example of

all about and to give you an example of

all about and to give you an example of what it’s like but sorry Anson Ari I

what it’s like but sorry Anson Ari I

what it’s like but sorry Anson Ari I remember I’ve been busy pretty busy

remember I’ve been busy pretty busy

remember I’ve been busy pretty busy lately but I do appreciate those small

lately but I do appreciate those small

lately but I do appreciate those small moments we have the power of a

moments we have the power of a

moments we have the power of a compliment asking me how my day was or

compliment asking me how my day was or

compliment asking me how my day was or laughing about a joke and I do

laughing about a joke and I do

laughing about a joke and I do appreciate those small moments we have

appreciate those small moments we have

appreciate those small moments we have because on this stage and I would like

because on this stage and I would like

because on this stage and I would like to sorry so what I really appreciate is

to sorry so what I really appreciate is

to sorry so what I really appreciate is sharing this moment on this stage with

sharing this moment on this stage with

sharing this moment on this stage with the two of you

you encouraged me to bring my ideas into

you encouraged me to bring my ideas into practice and now it has become reality

practice and now it has become reality

practice and now it has become reality this is my contribution to my community

this is my contribution to my community

this is my contribution to my community and as a facility management student a

and as a facility management student a

and as a facility management student a way of facilitating people and a way of

way of facilitating people and a way of

way of facilitating people and a way of facilitating my community because at the

facilitating my community because at the

facilitating my community because at the beginning of my studies I didn’t know

beginning of my studies I didn’t know

beginning of my studies I didn’t know what to do or where to start

what to do or where to start

what to do or where to start facilitating but now I know it’s all

facilitating but now I know it’s all

facilitating but now I know it’s all about a well meant smile or an honest

about a well meant smile or an honest

about a well meant smile or an honest how was your day meanings learned

how was your day meanings learned

how was your day meanings learned because of my new friends like you

remember that moment when I told you

remember that moment when I told you guys about my plans to start a business

guys about my plans to start a business

guys about my plans to start a business in urban farming by using an old

in urban farming by using an old

in urban farming by using an old shipping container and growing leafy

shipping container and growing leafy

shipping container and growing leafy greens without soil or sunlight I can

greens without soil or sunlight I can

greens without soil or sunlight I can still hear you laughing ants how is that

still hear you laughing ants how is that

still hear you laughing ants how is that gonna work how can you grow plants

gonna work how can you grow plants

gonna work how can you grow plants without using soy or sunlight you told

without using soy or sunlight you told

without using soy or sunlight you told me you only know traditional farming

me you only know traditional farming

me you only know traditional farming working hard getting dirty but ants

working hard getting dirty but ants

working hard getting dirty but ants you’ve designed brooms for the Dutch

you’ve designed brooms for the Dutch

you’ve designed brooms for the Dutch palace in Apeldoorn and now you inspire

palace in Apeldoorn and now you inspire

palace in Apeldoorn and now you inspire me to design a container because I want

me to design a container because I want

me to design a container because I want to show how it’s possible to produce

to show how it’s possible to produce

to show how it’s possible to produce local to local food 365 days a year with

local to local food 365 days a year with

local to local food 365 days a year with the help of some really awesome

the help of some really awesome

the help of some really awesome technology and airy I really love your

technology and airy I really love your

technology and airy I really love your entrepreneurial mind it’s a former

entrepreneurial mind it’s a former

entrepreneurial mind it’s a former barber you know how to run the business

barber you know how to run the business

barber you know how to run the business selling a product and building

selling a product and building

selling a product and building relationship with customers and

relationship with customers and

relationship with customers and suppliers it’s nothing new to you the

suppliers it’s nothing new to you the

suppliers it’s nothing new to you the cool thing is in my container it’s also

cool thing is in my container it’s also

cool thing is in my container it’s also close by supplier meets consumer and

close by supplier meets consumer and

close by supplier meets consumer and then Humanitas home for the elderly this

then Humanitas home for the elderly this

then Humanitas home for the elderly this organization started this opportunity

organization started this opportunity

organization started this opportunity for students four years ago and I can’t

for students four years ago and I can’t

for students four years ago and I can’t imagine living another wave right now

imagine living another wave right now

imagine living another wave right now and I know for sure the you to god

and I know for sure the you to god

and I know for sure the you to god imagine living without students and

imagine living without students and

imagine living without students and and looking into the future if it was up

and looking into the future if it was up

and looking into the future if it was up to me I work together with my community

to me I work together with my community

to me I work together with my community with my new friends my neighbors to tell

with my new friends my neighbors to tell

with my new friends my neighbors to tell and produce locally efficient and in

and produce locally efficient and in

and produce locally efficient and in harmony we’ve got the container of ideas

harmony we’ve got the container of ideas

harmony we’ve got the container of ideas and possibilities worldwide and I

and possibilities worldwide and I

and possibilities worldwide and I realize now that facility to me is like

realize now that facility to me is like

realize now that facility to me is like farming the seeds and plants are like

farming the seeds and plants are like

farming the seeds and plants are like little babies to me you care you want

little babies to me you care you want

little babies to me you care you want the best for them to protect them and at

the best for them to protect them and at

the best for them to protect them and at the same time to grow steady my

the same time to grow steady my

the same time to grow steady my container is a safe place to facilitate

container is a safe place to facilitate

container is a safe place to facilitate the best seeds ever grow from there and

the best seeds ever grow from there and

the best seeds ever grow from there and facilitate the future thank you

facilitate the future thank you

facilitate the future thank you [Applause]

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