Supported shared housing · Mies (VD)
Maison du Soleil
One house, thirteen residents, a team present day and night. A real home to grow old surrounded by others, right to the end.
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The house
A house you move into, not an institution you enter
Maison du Soleil is supported shared housing: a village house in Mies where thirteen older people live together, each in their own home, with a team present 24/7 and a night watch on site.
People come in good health, with declining autonomy or with cognitive impairments. Support and care adapt to each person. And you stay, right through to palliative care, as at home.
Since 2025 the house has moved forward with the Fondation Caliel, as the pilot project of a model meant to inspire other houses.
Our concept · An alternative to the nursing home
Neither nursing home nor simple flat-share: a third way
What Maison du Soleil concretely changes, on the four points that matter most as we age.
Day to day
What life here includes
Presence and support 24/7
A team trained in cognitive impairments and daily help, a night watch in the house, and familiar faces.
Care that comes to you
Your doctor or the partner doctor, regular nurse’s visits, home care as needed, right through to palliative care.
Home cooking, produce from the garden
Meals cooked on site by our cook, with seasonal produce, local or from our garden.
A life of the house
Shared meals, garden, activities, celebrations. Everyone joins in as they wish.
Housekeeping included
Laundry washed and ironed, rooms cleaned several times a week, well-kept common areas.
Loved ones welcome, any time
Spontaneous visits, meals, birthdays: families are part of life in the house.
A home of your own
Room or apartment, private bathroom, your furniture and belongings. Alone or as a couple.
Twelve homes
Rooms and apartments
Each home has its own private bathroom and welcomes one person or a couple. Bring your furniture, photos and belongings: we adapt the space to your wishes.
The homes shown are examples. Availability changes: contact us.
Who is it for?
For any older person who would like to live in a house like this
Alone or as a couple. We don’t sort by level of dependency: support and care adapt to each person and evolve over time.
Visits by appointment, no obligation
A place? A visit?
Tell us in a few words, we’ll call you back
A coffee, a visit, a conversation with the team and the residents, no obligation. It’s the best way to understand what we do.
1 room available now
Quick contact
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Your questions
Frequently asked questions
Is it a nursing home?
No. Maison du Soleil is a house of thirteen residents, not an institution: no imposed schedules, no imposed doctor, no identical protocols for everyone. But you are well and truly supported and cared for: a team is present day and night, a nurse comes regularly, your doctor or our partner doctor follows you, and home care steps in as needed. A medically supported place in the manner of a home, not a hospital.
Is someone there at night?
Yes. A night watch is on site, in the house, every night. No one is alone.
What happens if my health declines?
You stay. Support and care intensify, in coordination with your doctor, the nurse and home care. The house can accommodate palliative care, in your room, surrounded by familiar faces, as at home.
Who can come and live at Maison du Soleil?
Any older person who wishes to live in a house like this, alone or as a couple, in good health, losing autonomy or with cognitive impairments. We don’t select by level of dependency: we adapt the support.
How do I join Maison du Soleil?
Contact us via the form or by phone. We arrange a visit to discover the house and meet the team, then a conversation about your needs and expectations, to check together that the house is right for you.
Can I visit the house before considering an application?
Yes, and we encourage it: it’s the chance to feel the atmosphere, meet the residents and the team, and ask all your questions. Book an appointment for a personal welcome.
Can residents receive visitors?
Any time, including spontaneously. Letting us know simply helps us welcome you better. Meals, birthdays, celebrations: loved ones are part of life in the house.
Does Maison du Soleil accept pets?
As far as possible, yes. Each situation is considered so that the animal and its owner fit well into community life.
Do residents take part in decisions about the house?
Yes. The house is run by an association of which the residents are members: they take part, according to their wishes and abilities, in choices about activities, the premises and daily organisation.
Is it possible to volunteer?
Yes, and it’s precious: sharing a moment, leading an activity, lending a hand now and then. Contact us and we’ll find what suits your wishes and availability.
Can I donate to the association?
Of course. Every donation helps keep this model alive and prepare the next houses. Visit the Donations page, or contact us.
“Because our elders deserve the best, we offer nothing we wouldn’t accept for ourselves.”
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