Shared housing for seniors. It's a way of to live that is simple to say, complex to do, but if done right can make all the difference in the world. It can prolong living at home and in one’s …
Maggie Kuhn, Advocate for Shared Housing
One of the early advocates of older people for shared housing was Maggie Kuhn. Guest blogger Bella DePaulo wrote about Maggie in her book, How We Live Now: Redefining Home and Family in the 21st …
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Housemates Matching—How it Works for Norma
Norma, now 95, has been living with housemates for ten years. She finds her them through Home Share Now , a matching service based in Barre, Vermont. She knew about home share programs because she had …
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Invest in Shared Housing (How Jude Does It)
Here is an innovative idea. Invest in shared housing. This is what Jude and her husband have done. They created a shared house with six bedrooms that they rent out as a house share. They …
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Rosehill—Shared Housing for Seniors by Design
“Thrilled!… What a great idea!” is the response Debbie hears when she proposes her alternative to independent retirement living or living alone. She’s offering Rosehill Heights, shared housing for …
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Sweet Surprise in Discovering Shared Housing
“It’s a sweet surprise to me,” says Janet about living with Kathleen as home-mates. It made sense to her to share housing for practical reason, but she was surprised by the other benefits of sharing …
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