Cohousing-L Mailing List: Aging in Place

[Ed Sutton (ed440]

I am interested in hearing about actual things that aging-in-place people have 
done together, for themselves, within multigenerational 
cohousing communities.

For context, the Eno Commons community at large does not seem interested in 
aging in place concerns. “If you can’t manage here, it’s time to move somewhere 
else.”
But there are several households that either want to stay or can’t afford 
retirement community costs.

Things done: Two households have installed walk-in showers on the first floor. 
One household has enclosed a porch to make a wheelchair accessible area. One 
household has installed an
EV charging line to a nearby parking spot, and has installed a railing from the 
car along the sidewalk to their house. Shrubs were trimmed to reduce slippery 
droppings on the sidewalk.

None of this was done by the community, it was old folks helping ourselves, 
which seems to be the best way to get things done.

So, I would be encouraged to hear what others have done to make aging in place 
more possible in their communities.

Thank you.

Ed Sutton
Eno Commons
Durham NC