Our Mission

Two generations.
One solution.

AuCare was founded on a simple but powerful idea: that loneliness — one of the defining challenges of our time — can be addressed by bringing generations together, not apart.

A Growing Crisis

Loneliness is no longer only a social issue

Across the Nordic countries and Germany, loneliness and social isolation cost society tens of billions of euros every year — through increased healthcare utilisation, rising rates of mental illness, and earlier dependence on elderly care.

What began as a recognised challenge among older adults has expanded into a broad societal concern with measurable economic consequences that governments and health systems are only beginning to quantify.

€30B+

Estimated annual cost to Nordic countries

in health & care expenditure

↑ 40%

Rise in loneliness among adults under 35

in the last decade

2×

Lonely older adults requiring earlier care

more likely than connected peers

Countries where loneliness is now a policy priority

incl. Sweden, Germany, UK

"Loneliness is no longer only an elderly issue. Adults under 35 are now among the groups reporting the highest levels of social isolation and loss of meaning."

Based on research from the Nordic Social Institute and the German Federal Health Report

Two groups. The same need.

Research shows that both older adults and young adults share a common experience — a lack of everyday human connection and sense of belonging.

Older adults & host families

Many seniors live alone in homes that once held families. Daily interaction shrinks, independence gradually gives way to dependence, and the vibrant social life of earlier years becomes a memory. Companionship — not care — is what they most often say they're missing.

Elderly man and young adult looking at laptop together

Young adults

Moving to a new country for studies means navigating high rental costs, unfamiliar cultures, and the absence of an existing social network. Young adults consistently rank loneliness and lack of belonging among their biggest challenges — alongside the financial pressure of finding affordable housing.

The AuCare Approach

Addressing both challenges simultaneously

AuCare addresses both challenges simultaneously through intergenerational living — where older adults gain companionship and a renewed sense of purpose, and young adults gain affordable housing and authentic human connection.

Our platform carefully matches students and host families based on shared values, interests, languages, and lifestyles — not just convenience. The result is not a transaction, but a genuine relationship between two people who need each other.

This is not a new idea — intergenerational housing has proven results in pilot programmes across Europe. What was missing was a modern, scalable platform to make these connections at scale, with the safety, transparency, and care they deserve. That's what we built.