Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Shared services

[Linda Gryczan (lindagryczan]

I heard of one group who hired a caretaker, offered a rental as part of their 
salary, and they provided care for multiple residents. 

Linda Gryczan
Helena, MT

> On Mar 8, 2023, at 10:14 AM, Maraiah (Lynn) Nadeau <welcome [at] olympus.net> 
> wrote:
> 
> 
> People talk about wanting to “age in place.” Thirty-some years in, our 
> community has more and more members in their seventies and eighties. So far, 
> health crises and terminal illnesses have occured one at a time, and we’ve 
> been able to respond adequately as volunteers. 
> 
> But inevitably, there will be more. Already, we have some members who pay 
> someone to clean house or cook for them. We are brainstorming ways members 
> could collaborate, such as employing help that would serve multiple 
> households, possibly providing housing? Weekly soup production, for 
> subscribers? What about care for people who live alone and are in decline? 
> Home nursing?
> 
> What would the need be, for scheduling, paying, managing employees?
> 
> Are there cohousing communities with care-coop systems up and running? I’m 
> interested.
> 
> Maraiah Lynn Nadeau
> RoseWind Cohousing
> Port Townsend WA
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