Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Glass, Anne P.

Titel

Aging in a Community of Mutual Support: The Emergence of an Elder Intentional Cohousing Community in the United States

Ist Teil von

• Journal of housing for the elderly, 2009-11, Vol.23 (4), p.283-303

Ort / Verlag

Taylor & Francis Group

Erscheinungsjahr

2009

Link zum Volltext

Quelle

Taylor & Francis:Master (3349 titles)

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• This initial report details the origin, development, and "charter residents" of the new ElderSpirit Community, a resident-managed elder-only cohousing community focusing on mutual support and affordable housing. The 33 resident sample was white, 79% female, averaged 70.4 years of age (range = 63 to 84 years), and was more likely to be childless and/or divorced/never married compared to the general older population. Mutual support was significant in choosing the ElderSpirit Community, and this case demonstrates that elders can proactively choose this new option: living intentionally with neighbors to provide an added layer of support. The ElderSpirit Community is important given the caregiver shortage and desire for nursing home alternatives.