My “accordion house” is how Arnie Arnesen describes the large Queen Anne Victorian home she owns in Concord New Hampshire, the state's capitol. She calls her house an “accordion house” because it can …
Thanksgiving Loneliness Overcome
It started with a spontaneous act of generosity that ends with two widows who live alone having Thanksgiving together. Shared housing is great way to fight loneliness and it can be a major benefit for …
Social Isolation Makes the News
The study “Social Isolation, Loneliness, And All-Cause Mortality In Older Men And Women” (April 9, 2013) concluded that the condition of being socially isolated is a cause of premature death. The …
Lawmakers Vote to Make Housemates Illegal!
Yikes! Housemates illegal? We have a lot of work to do. In March 2013, (Link to article no longer available.) the city council of Watertown, NY voted three to two to make having housemates illegal. …
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Retirement Options for LGBT Community
On Next Avenue, an article, "Shared Housing Advice for Gays and Lesbians", on shared housing as a good option for the LGBT community. We strongly recommended sharing housing for seniors, but there are …
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Why Wait Until I’m Old? Living in Multi-Generational Housing Now
Why indeed should anyone wait to have the comforts of shared housing? Emily was living in a large house of four bedrooms, 2.5 baths. A house in which she had raised four children during marriage and …
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