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Mission Statement:

ElderGrace, a Jubilados-inspired, conscious-aging community, is a cohousing project for people 55 and over whose members dedicate themselves to lifelong personal growth, friendship, respect for the environment, and service to others.

Values:

• Growing in Wisdom: We hold that there are diverse paths to personal growth and that we respect this diversity. We hold that deepening our connections to the natural world and our fellow beings is a significant part of conscious aging.

• Community: We value living in a respectful, egalitarian community and are committed to using a self-governing process known as Formal Consensus to guide decision-making. We intend to create a peaceful, aesthetically pleasing environment conducive to nurturing a sense of community and individual contentment.

• Friendship: We value each other and the expression of mutual concern, which may include mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual support. We cannot offer “assisted living” type of services.

• Respect for the Environment: We recognize the sacred quality of all life and work toward conserving the Earth’s resources in order to promote a sustainable, healthy planet.

• Service: We value service to the larger community and may participate both as individuals and as representatives of the ElderGrace community.