Researchers and authors Kroon & Wagtberg Hansen delved into the archives. The history of the current care locations WoonZorgPark Swaenesteyn, Maison Gaspard de Coligny and WoonZorgPark Loosduinen goes back as far as the 18th century. They evolved from the poor, orphan and old people's homes of various church congregations in The Hague. After 1900, more comfortable boarding houses and "rest homes" for the elderly were established on private initiative. For example, energetic women were behind the establishment of the current Huize Royal (1922) and Mechropa (1955). After World War II, the social care system would expand rapidly and the construction of "retirement homes" was encouraged by the government. The establishment of Nolenshaghe (formerly Preva, 1968) and De Lozerhof (1973) are examples from that period. In the 1980s, however, the care state no longer proved feasible. Since then, care policy has focused on living independently for as long as possible. Thus, the book on Saffier and its predecessors illustrates the general development of Hague retirement homes into modern residential care complexes.