Re: CoHousing to Meet Needs of Disabled | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: Unnat (Zeniinet.net.au) | |
Date: Tue, 23 Feb 1999 09:06:43 -0600 |
Hi Everyone > should cohousing have a specific emphasis or should it just be > for anyone who cares to join? Under the current definition, a "cohousing > community for people who want to live and work with people who have > disabilities" would not be cohousing at all, it would be an intentional > community. Suddenly I feel confused. I am a member of an intentional community. We are building co-housing style group housing (publicly funded rental and privately owned housing co-op) complete with small private outdoor areas to maximise common spaces, perimeter parking, a common house (kitchen and dining for regular shared meals; wheelchair friendly bathroom facilities, meeting and office space, guest room, laundry). We will share tools and resources. We intend to hang out together and respect the need for privacy and time out, etc. One rental home has been purpose built for Debbie, the profoundly and severely, physically and intellectually disabled adult daughter of a founding member ( he will continue to live elsewhere). I am one member who will take on a 'guardian' role for Debbie, to support/supervise her 'round-the-clock care. I guess I'm one of those people who, if something good doesn't fit the definition, I change the definition. Maybe I just love breaking rules ; ) > The type of cohousing arrangement I have > in mind would be for entire families, not just the disabled family > members. Non-family members would also be welcome in the community if > they have a desire to live & work with people who have disabilities. Why not? My caution would be: consider the proportion of ablity:disablity (and I don't just mean by clinical definition!). Co-housing/int. community/shared living/commune - call it what you will - requires time and effort to develop and maintain, physically and emotionally. Fondly Robyn Williams Pinakarri Community Fremantle, Western Australia
- re: CoHousing to Meet Needs of Disabled, (continued)
- re: CoHousing to Meet Needs of Disabled Maren Leyla Cooke, February 22 1999
- Re: CoHousing to Meet Needs of Disabled RaynMom2, February 22 1999
- Re: CoHousing to Meet Needs of Disabled Diane Simpson, February 22 1999
- Re: CoHousing to Meet Needs of Disabled Fred H. Olson, February 23 1999
- Re: CoHousing to Meet Needs of Disabled Unnat, February 23 1999
- Re: CoHousing to Meet Needs of Disabled Diane Simpson, February 25 1999
- Re: CoHousing to Meet Needs of Disabled Fred H. Olson, February 26 1999
- Re: CoHousing to Meet Needs of Disabled kchung, October 16 1999
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