Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Aging in Place - from Regine at Nevada City cohousing

[Patricia Lautner (lautnerp]

At JPCohousing (Multi-generational-Boston) a few years ago we had a
workshop to review our common values; one of which is to age in place.
Since then, our committees are reminded to think about aging in place with
the work they are doing.  For example, when it came time for the outdoor
committee to rebuild the vegetable beds, we chose to do raised beds to
accommodate gardeners who can't easily get down on their hands and knees
anymore.

Are there any communities where two or more elder households share in
hiring a helper who can help with chores?  Or even something more intense
where they share the hiring of an aide who can do 1-2 hours daily of
assisted living activities (such as dressing, bathing, cooking...?)

On Sun, Apr 3, 2022 at 4:12 PM regine via Cohousing-L <
cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org> wrote:

>  We make meals for people if they are in recovery from something and give
> rides if someone needs it but it’s informal.  One thing older people who
> are alone can do is take turns with a friend calling each other every night
> to make sure they are both Ok.  They don’t have to talk - just say “I’m OK”.
>     On Saturday, April 2, 2022, 07:50:39 AM PDT, Ed Sutton via Cohousing-L
> <cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org> wrote:
>
>  Eva wrote:  <Bimodal distribution here: 10 out of 31 are over 65 and in
> the Aging
> Committee, struggling to figure out how to maintain independence and not
> ask too much of the other 21 who are younger than 50.  A difficult issue
> for many cohousing groups.>
>
> Again I’m asking how those in the over 65 age group in multigenerational
> communities are working together to
> assist aging in place in communities which were not originally designed
> with aging members in mind.
>
> Thank you!
>
> Ed Sutton
> Eno Commons
> Durham NC
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