Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Let's Try That Again: Aging In Place In Cohousing

[Caren Albercook (calbercook]

Cohousers,
   It will be interesting to see if the as needed
approach to assistance works for our communities.  My
experience is that older people (who are just starting
to need help) are loath to ask for it because of the
change in status it implies.  That's why there are so
many red flag events of falls and accidents.  An in
place system or agreement would lower the threshold to
asking for assistance.  
   I also worry about the first line caregivers in the
community; they get burned out. Much of the burden of
assistance falls to those who don't have little kids
and are at home.  And coordinating the many types of
care can get messy fast.  
   If there's any truth to cohousing it's that there
are many ways of doing things and I look forward to
hearing how each of us handles these needs in our
community.  Respectfully, Caren 
 

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