Tag: Senior-cohousing


Founders Band Together to Showcase Innovative Ways to “do” Aging

Submitted by Pat McAulay, Village Heath Cohousing on
[Editor’s Note: Village Hearth Cohousing is a sponsor of the Aging Better Together Conference. Come join us!] These are exciting times on the cohousing front in the Triangle area of North Carolina! Three forming senior cohousing communities are working cooperatively to spread the good news of cohousing as an innovative way to “do” aging differently... Read More

What a long strange trip it still is – aging better together and the power of community

Submitted by Alan O'Hashi, Silver Sage Village on
I got a call from my cousin, Alison, recently. These days, whenever relatives call, there’s generally some sort of family emergency. This time, Alison told me her mother – my Auntie Jeannie – had passed away. She had a stroke while sleeping and didn’t wake up. My condolences go out to my cousins Alison and... Read More

Advice to Prospective Coho Visitors

Submitted by Bob Miller on
When I lived in a “normal” house total strangers did not call me up and ask to visit. Cohousing is different. This happens all the time at Wolf Creek Lodge, a senior cohousing community in Grass Valley, CA. When we were a brand new community we thought this was kind of fun. We still love... Read More

A Great Aging in Place, Urban Choice: Washington Village

Submitted by Kathy Icenogle, Washington Village in Boulder on
In response to recent “aging in place” discussions on cohousing-l, I offered some thoughts on how Washington Village, a cohousing community in the heart of Boulder, Colorado, is well-suited to aging in place. From what I can tell, most cohousers don’t seem to look for cohousing in an urban environment. That may be less a... Read More