tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-637306492578976526.post1317851989196673383..comments2023-10-31T12:01:15.041-04:00Comments on An Inconvenient Bruce: Baby Boom Delusions and Solution (Chap.3, Part 1)Brucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11375845322203361927noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-637306492578976526.post-16816809561632082010-03-10T19:55:49.430-05:002010-03-10T19:55:49.430-05:00Thanks for your insightful post on the challenges ...Thanks for your insightful post on the challenges of existing solutions for maintaining our independence as we age, Bruce. I did want to point out one discrepancy I noted:<br /><br />You wrote "There is a nascent but very small movement called senior co-housing (sharing a modified residence with friends or colleagues),".<br /><br />Actually, this sounds more like home sharing or creating a group house.<br /><br />Cohousing is independent living, creating a neighborhood with private homes and a large shared area, most often a common house. Everyone has their own kitchen, but we also do meals together a few times a week. We know our neighbors, but we have our own privacy. We work out arrangements, especially in senior cohousing, for co-care agreements, shared caregivers, or whatever else we need.<br /><br />The net result: greater independence through interdependence, helping people live on their own longer, because of the social support network we weave with each other.<br /><br />Raines Cohen, <a href="http://www.CohousingCoach.com/" rel="nofollow">Cohousing Coach</a><br />Planning for Sustainable CommunitiesRaineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18276056032056918370noreply@blogger.com