Shared Home Ownership…. Is Co-housing for you?
Co-housing is essentially a form of intentional housing with the advantages of moving away from an isolated lifestyle toward a more community [...]
What do you mean you can’t teach an old dog new tricks?
Learning new skills and tackling new fields of knowledge is not all that hard for older folks. We have a lot of [...]
Kawartha Commons Peterborough Cohousing
In Peterborough, Ontario, 33 full and associate members have committed to planning and building their own cohousing community. Building cohousing is different [...]
Golden Girls Act
Can four older and unrelated adults legally cohabit as a family without blood or marriage ties? It likely depends on your local [...]
Pathways to Homelessness and Home Again
Aged persons who are isolated, live alone, and lack economic stability and family or social supports are at great risk for becoming [...]
Lifelong Learning via Hamilton Public Library
The Hamilton Public Library (with many local branches and online services) serves as a vital resource for lifelong learning for maturing adults. [...]
McMaster Symbiosis HomeSharing
For many seniors with spare rooms in their homes, a common desire is to make better use of that empty space. With [...]
Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities
Oasis. A new senior driven model for social and health supports located within the buildings they live in, started in Kingston, now [...]
One Shared House – Co-living
When she was 5 years old Irene Pereyra’s mom answered an ad: “Community looking for parent with 5 year old child”. There [...]
Folk Dancing in Hamilton
Folk dancing can be a great community building activity. Several Hamilton organization are providing opportunities for older adults to learn and share in this great activity.