Sustainability

Creating community to live lighter on our Earth.

• Energy costs are reduced with cohousing’s environmentally friendly structures, smaller sized dwellings, smart design, and shared walls.
• Green materials and passive and active energy design are included as much as is practical and affordable.
• Our homes are clustered to preserve as much green space as possible for gardening and quiet enjoyment of nature.

• Cohousers share many resources such as tools, exercise equipment, sewing machines, and small kitchen appliances.
• Cohousing residents are said to reduce driving by 25% as neighbors share rides.
• Xeriscaping with native plants reduces water usage. Other sustainable practices include recycling, composting, and rainwater collection.

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Aging in Community

Aging in community affords opportunities to learn new skills and to pursue our passions.​

• Active involvement in community is an important factor in emotional, mental, and physical well-being.
• Most adults wish to stay in their homes as long as possible. Research indicates cohousers are staying in their homes up to ten years longer than the average American.
• We are empowered by choosing community before a crisis occurs.
• The accessible physical design and the layout of our community promotes frequent and spontaneous interactions.

• Elders are embraced by the community reducing isolation and loneliness.
• “Good neighbors” offer assistance as they are willing and able.
• Neighbors can help arrange for other services to be provided when needed.
• There are opportunities for economies of scale with health care providers assisting multiple individuals in one visit.
• We welcome those who want to choose now where, and with whom, they will live.

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LGBT Issues

Creating community for LGBTs, straight friends, and allies.

• SAGE’s “Out & Visible” survey shows that many older LGBTs go back into the closet for fear of discrimination in healthcare and nursing homes.
• Many LGBTs have no children or close family, so it’s up to us to support each other through the aging process.

• There is comfort and safety in living among those who share similar life experiences.
• We welcome our friends and allies who have witnessed and supported our journeys.

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