Origin Active Lifestyle Communities, a Canadian group that manages housing and care facilities for seniors, is entering the Polish market. Founder and CEO Neil A. Prashad expects to build the first of its communities on Polish soil within the next two years, at a location near Warsaw, at a cost of PLN 50-80m (€12-19m). The Warsaw community will feature 110-150 housing units, a day care facility, and a nursing care home. Residents will fund themselves by paying out-of-pocket. Origin has partnered with Austrian and Polish investors to execute the project. We interview Krzysztof Jacunski, Partner at Polish backer TOM Investment Group – one of Origin’s investors - to find out more about the motivation behind the venture, the state of the Polish market and Origin’s business strategy.