Summary:
What is co-housing? Wikipedia defines this as an "intentional community clustered around shared space". But that barely scratches the surface of the possibilities inherent in the concept. Today's guest, Cindy Turnquist, and Lee discuss this intriguing community concept and how it addresses the growing need for seniors to age-in-community. Cindy shares her experience and knowledge to educate us about the many aspects of co-housing that will most certainly appeal to a large portion of our older population.
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What You Will Learn From This Episode:

A greater understanding of what a co-housing community is.
How co-housing communities are formed and developed.
How to tell if co-housing community living is for you or not.
How to determine and evaluate the finances of co-housing arrangements.
How are conflicts resolved in such communities.
What are the benefits that directly relate to seniors
The possible ways in which the community's common areas are used
How to find and explore co-housing communities

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Links and Resources:

Co-housing sites to explore

Sage Hill Partners
The Cohousing Association of the United States
Fellowship For Intentional Communities

Videos on co-housing

AARP's Rick Moody on Senior Cohousing
Senior Cohousing Silver Sage Village

Other Resources and material

The Senior Cohousing Handbook
Senior Cohousing FAQ Sheet
Self-Assessment exercise to determine how suitable you may be for cohousing

Bio - Cindy Turnquist
Bio - Cindy Turnquist
Cindy founded SageHill partners in 2014 to help foster the growth of senior cohousing in Utah.  She is passionate about the benefits of aging in community and recognizes the need to improve community options for our expanding senior population.  She measures her success by her ability to provide a meaningful and positive impact on how and where we can live out our last chapters in life.
Cindy holds a degree in Architecture Technology and Construction Management, with an emphasis on green building, universal design and community building.  She sits on the executive team of the National Cohousing Association board and leads their “Aging-In-Cohousing” Initiative....