Posts Tagged ‘seniors’

“We have better instincts.” That’s what my new friend Mary said to me when I was telling her about the idea that more senior citizens could be sharing housing.
That’s a hopeful idea. Seniors have spent a lifetime of living. Even if they haven’t shared their housing, they have certainly met many people through work and [...]

Action News in Las Vegas did a short piece on a senior considering renting a room in her house to manage her difficult finances.  It describes Rita, who after her husband died lost his pension and veteran’s benefits (reducing her income by 70%) and can no longer afford her home. She really wants to stay [...]

There are programs that take on responsibility for matching householders with home seekers. In general these programs are non profit social service programs focusing on people in need for reasons of age, disability or low-income.
The National Shared Housing Resource Center provides a directory of programs in states, updated in March of 2009. A casual count [...]

Here’s an article, published by the AARP on middle-aged single women choosing to live together. It was written in 2007. I wonder how many more people are discovering the pleasures of sharing housing?

Local columnist, Joyce Marcel, writes a insightful column about the relationships between elderly white seniors in Florida living with caretakers coming from different cultures.

As I interview people sharing houses,  I notice a generational shift about sharing housing. The folks who came of age in the late 60’s and after, are more comfortable with the idea that the WWII generation.  This makes sense. The WWII generation came of age when marriage, 4 children families, and a stay-at-home mom were [...]

Article on Healthy Aging website.  From article:
“Social participation and integration have profound effects on health and well being of people during their lifetimes,” said Berkman. “We know from previous studies that people with many social ties have lower mortality rates. We now have mounting evidence that strong social networks can help to prevent declines in [...]

Here’s an article in the NY Times about sharing housing.
This is about a program run by the NY Foundation for Senior Citizens in New York City that help seniors connect with one another. What a great idea!