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‘A vastly superior way to live’: why more seniors should choose cohousing

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‘A vastly superior way to live’: why more seniors should choose cohousing

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‘A vastly superior way to live’: why more seniors should choose cohousing

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Unlike nursing homes or living alone (and lonely), cohousing emphasizes community and mutual support

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Article: Decoupling Profit from Community

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Article: Decoupling Profit from Community

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Savannah Fishel

Jul 5

5 min read

During 2024-2025, Savannah Fishel visited 54 intergenerational communal homes across Australia and the US, ranging from eight to more than 200 residents. The output, Beyond the White Picket Fence: A Companion for Intergenerational Communal Living, is available free online, or to purchase in physical form with global shipping at thinkitforward.net/beyond-the-white-picket-fence . At thinkitforward.net you can also find more of Savannah's work, which interlaces themes of preventative health, social connection, housing, intergenerational practice, and more.

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Intentional communities provide live evidence beds for tackling some of society's most wicked problems, and they themselves can be catalysts for positive change.

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Older Women’s Co-Housing is a group of women who are creating their own community.

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Cohousing and Community‑Led Housing - Wrigleys Solicitors LLP

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Specialist legal guidance on cohousing, covering governance, structures, land, finance and community‑led housing models, provided by Wrigleys’ experienced team.

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THE PROMISE AND CHALLENGE OF MIXED INCOME HOUSING

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This is Cohousing | Ep 4 | From Asphalt to Village: Reimagining the Modern Campus with Gary Morrison

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Hope Cohousing - a community interest company - is working to establish a small cohousing project for older people in St Margaret's Hope, Orkney as a lasting community benefit. There will be six new, eco-aware, affordable rental homes for people wanting to live independently and build a supportive community. It will have shared amenities, a garden....and hens.

Find out more about the project; become a Friend of Hope Cohousing.

More on Scotland's housing crisis

Recent housing statistics show a significant decrease in homes completed (down 11% on the previous year) and started (down 24%). There has been a significant drop in social and affordable housing. For example, housing association new build starts (2,073 homes) in 2023 were at the lowest number since 1988. Local authority starts (1,192 homes) in 2023 were at the lowest number since 2013. [See Scottish Housing News].

Hope Cohousing featured in Women
and Home

The March edition of Women and Home has an article on cohousing that has a page featuring Hope Cohousing. Complete with a great aerial photo of the Hope, it captures some of the flavour of the project and the thinking that underpins it.

We are hoping that it will also be included in the online version of the magazine next month.

Some sobering statistics from Independent Age

Independent Age has launched a new research report on how to improve the lives of older private renters in Scotland. They found that:

39% older private renters live in poverty.

23% more older people experienced homelessness in 2022-23 than 2021-22.

65% of the houses lived in by older people are in a state of disrepair. [February 12, 2024]

Download the report from Independent Age.

Click for more news.

Featured article: Why cohousing is good for people and communities - the evidence. [Updated January 2024]

Creating a cohousing project: Materials and videos exploring different aspects of putting together a cohousing project.

St Margaret's Hope: Find out more about the village, local services and attractions.

Want to talk about the project? Our next monthly get-together will take place early in April - the date and venue are to be finalised.

Email us if you are thinking of coming along or have questions about HCH.

For more about other cohousing groups in Scotland click on the link below.

updated: March 26, 2024

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Hope Cohousing - a community interest company - is working to establish a small cohousing project for older people in St Margaret's Hope, Orkney as a lasting community benefit. There will be six new, eco-aware, affordable rental homes for people wanting to live independently and build a supportive community.

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Welcome to LILAC! We are a co-housing community of 20 eco-build households in West Leeds. The homes and land are managed by residents through a Mutual Home Ownership Society, a pioneering financial model that ensures permanent affordability.

We are recruiting!

LILAC Cohousing 2-bed flat vacancy

Deadline for expressions of interest: 1 September 2023

Open Day: 16 September 2023

We currently have a vacancy for a 2-bedroom, second-floor flat with balcony, and are looking for a new member or members to join us. Applicants may be friends or people who want to share, an individual, couple or family. Prospective applicants are invited to attend an Open Day and submit a formal application soon after. If you are unable to attend the Open Day we will do our best to arrange an alternative meeting, and can provide induction materials.

Download the full advert for more details.

Read about our impact: a 2020 Lilac Report on Impact 2020 (update July 2021)

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Welcome to LILAC! We are a co-housing community of 20 eco-build households in West Leeds. The homes and land are managed by residents through a Mutual Home Ownership Society, a pioneering financial model that ensures permanent affordability.

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Cohousing Scotland. A charity supporting innovative housing solutions. We believe in cooperative housing that is run by the residents themselves.

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3.1M views · 83K reactions | At New Ground in High Barnet, north London, 26 women over 50 have created the UK’s first cohousing community for older women — a purpose-built estate designed to help them live independently, avoid isolation and age on their own terms. Their story is told in their book, Our Later Years: Shared Wisdom on Ageing Powerfully Together. We went inside New Ground to see how this pioneering group of women live, share space and grow older together. 🔗 Click the link in the comments to read more | The Times and The Sunday Times

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At New Ground in High Barnet, north London, 26 women over 50 have created the UK’s first cohousing community for older women — a purpose-built estate designed to help them live independently, avoid…

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What is the Council's position on the land?

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What is the Council's position on the land?

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What is the difference between sheltered housing and cohousing?

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What is the difference between sheltered housing and cohousing?

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Better together: How new cohousing communities could be the answer for lonely Scots - The Sunday Post

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Better together: How new cohousing communities could be the answer for lonely Scots - The Sunday Post

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Better together_ How new cohousing communities could be the answer for lonely Scots - The Sunday Post

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There is a financial incentive to tackling loneliness in older people.

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There is a financial incentive to tackling loneliness in older people.

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"A study by the London School of Economics found that the cost to health and social care services of severe loneliness in older people is in excess of £6,000 per person. Measures to tackle loneliness in older people could provide a return on investment of up to £3 for every £1 invested. Researchers found that over five years preventing loneliness could see a saving of £3.6 million." (page 11)

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https://youtu.be/o2tmMns7kTQ?is=NBXZmOgHFV5RiOmW

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Is the Cohousing project multigenerational?

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Is the Cohousing project multigenerational?

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No, the cohousing project is aimed at over 55's. This means that anyone who will live at Campsie View will be over 55 years old, however, some of the shared spaces will be available to rent out to the wider community (all ages).