Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Rec for SW Wash senior cohousing

[Bob Leigh (bobleigh]

Re: "age-restricted"

We had a group of owners who wanted to promote "age diversity".  It turned
out what they _really_wanted was more parents with babies, since some of us
who were middle-aged when we moved in are now 15 years older.  But I had to
ask questions to find out that they didn't _really_ mean more elders as
well as more babies.  Be careful with euphemisms, I guess!

Bob Leigh
Cornerstone Cohousing
Cambridge, MA



On Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 3:35 PM, Elizabeth Magill <pastorlizm [at] gmail.com>
wrote:

> ?? I certainly *hope* that any cohousing that wants to limit children
> is age restricted, if it is not then it is against the fair housing
> laws.
>
> Liz
>
> On Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 3:31 PM, Jenny Guy <jenstermeister [at] gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Hi Mary, can you be more specific about what areas work for you? Is
> > Portland close enough to SW Washington? Also, I'm pretty sure most senior
> > cohousing is not age restricted, just trying to avoid being
> child-centered,
> > so if it's just the two of you, don't rule that out if there's any in
> your
> > area.
> >
> > -Jenny
> > Kingfisher Cohousing, Oakland Calif.
> >
> > On Wed, Oct 11, 2017 at 1:31 PM, Mary Baker, Solid Communications <
> > mary [at] solid-communications.com> wrote:
> >
> >> We’re looking at lifestyle choices for my 88-year-old Dad. He’s lived on
> >> this farm all his life but can’t take care of it anymore. Ideally, he
> would
> >> like to stay here, but we want to consider other options too. Frankly
> I’m
> >> bored and lonely here, so if he does decide to sell, I’m thinking a
> >> cohousing might be the best choice for both of us. Mixed-age cohousing
> with
> >> senior care or amenities would be ideal.
> >> Suggestions?
> >> Mary
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> -Liz
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