Housing That Lessens Lonelines
A recent article on aging investigates cohousing’s potential to address the loneliness dilemma many older adults encounter when faced with the prospect of aging in place, isolated. “What if your housing choices in later life could mitigate that isolation? What if loneliness were to be replaced with meaningful connections?” the piece asks. These days,1 out… Read More
Several years ago there was a post on Cohousing-L related to the community’s legal documents that were written in “legalese.” I had recently researched Plain English for Lawyers for a neighbor. She was a single parent trying to set up legal guardianship and financial oversight for her daughter in the event of her death or… Read More
We Want You…to consider serving on the CoHoUS BOD !
Over the last several years I have served on the Cohousing Association of the US Board of Directors and it’s been an absolute delight! My term will be ending the end of this year. The board meets monthly by phone and with a well-crafted meeting by our executive director, Karin Hoskin, we move expediently through… Read More
Reused Memories
I love to see communities reusing old stuff in a unique way. Recently when visiting Greyrock Commons in Fort Collins Colorado, I had the pleasure of touring their common house. Not only do they have the absolute-most-coolest-ever-indoor-kids-play-area, but they had lovely wooden floors in their dining space. It turns out that I have a long… Read More
Supporting Coho/US through annual contributions is a terrific way to ensure our association continues as a connector and clearinghouse to help our communities thrive. I recently included this language in my Durham Cohousing’s budget package as justification for continued annual support to Coho/US. Some of you may find this brief “case for support” helpful: $300.00… Read More
Public Presentation Addresses Senior LGBT Housing Crisis Durham, NC— Village Hearth Cohousing invites anyone interested in solving the senior LGBT housing crisis to a free public presentation on Friday, August 25th at 4:00 p.m. at Southwest Regional Library in Durham, NC. The presentation will feature architect and cohousing expert, Charles Durrett (McCamant & Durrett Architects)… Read More
What does it feel like to move into a cohousing home you’ve been building for years?
7/31/17 On moving day. What does it feel like to move into a cohousing home you’ve been building for years? Exciting! The movers were friendly and right on time and carried all my boxes and furniture down three flights of stairs to the waiting truck. As the rental apartment I was leaving slowly emptied out,… Read More
A New Look at Getting Older: Inspiring Adults 55+ to Support One Another and the Positive Impact it has on Housing and Livelihood.
The last nails are being hammered in. Fresh paint still clings to the damp air. In Port Townsend, Washington, residents of the newly-built Quimper Village Senior Cohousing eagerly await moving into the neighborhood that they co-designed. The neighborhood that not only symbolizes their desire to take an active role in their aging scenario, but also… Read More
Twin Oaks Communities Conference
Cohousing communities, ecovillages, co-ops, and other Intentional communities of all kinds are a response to problems in society. They are a recognition that some of the essentials that make community what it us, mutual support, love and caring, sharing lives and livelihood in a meaningful and satisfying way, are lacking in the world. Not all… Read More
Camping and Cohousing
In my younger days, I would backpack into the wilderness to set up camp; then we had kids and began ‘car’ camping; we progressed to a Wildernest camper; our kids got bigger and we upgraded to a small hard sided camper; we missed sleeping outdoors, but our bodies are getting too old to sleep on… Read More
Loneliness doesn’t always stem from being alone. For architect Grace Kim, loneliness is a function of how socially connected we feel to the people around us — and it’s often the result of the homes we live in. She shares an age-old antidote to isolation: cohousing, a way of living where people choose to share… Read More
As Coho/US launches into a new phase with our new Executive Director, Karin Hoskin, this is a good time to also reflect on how far the organization has come in recent years. It’s also a good time to pause and appreciate the work of former Executive Director, Alice Alexander. After unfortunate setbacks and bad luck,… Read More
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