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Elders and Intentional Community

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Overview

Join us on May 27th at 4-6pm Eastern (See your local time)

Are you an elder seeking more community? Considering joining a senior cohousing or an intergenerational community? Have questions about aging in community? This session is designed with you in mind! Join us for an interactive session featuring leaders in the movement and residents of senior-inclusive intentional communities.

Takeaways will include:

  • Get resources and advice specifically useful for elders wanting to join an intentional community
  • View virtual mini-tours of a few senior-focused communities
  • Ask questions and get answers from intentional community experts
  • Meet and share with fellow community seekers in breakout groups

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Communities and Speakers Featured:

(The list is growing!)

Elderberry CoHousing Village – Located in North Carolina, Elderberry provides a unique model for adults living simply and supporting one another as we grow older, continuing to enjoy the activities we love, with close neighbors and friends

Village Hearth CoHousing – with a mission to create a caring community of LGBTs, friends, and allies with the infrastructure to age in place, balancing the privacy of a smaller sustainable dwelling with opportunities for social engagement and the support of the larger community

Laird Schaub – Communities Expert and former Executive Director of FIC

Raines Cohen – Cohousing Coach & Certified Senior Advisor

Cynthia Tina – Current Communications Director of FIC

Elders and Intentional Community

Description

Join us on May 27th at 4-6pm Eastern (See your local time)

Are you an elder seeking more community? Considering joining a senior cohousing or an intergenerational community? Have questions about aging in community? This session is designed with you in mind! Join us for an interactive session featuring leaders in the movement and residents of senior-inclusive intentional communities.

Takeaways will include:

  • Get resources and advice specifically useful for elders wanting to join an intentional community
  • View virtual mini-tours of a few senior-focused communities
  • Ask questions and get answers from intentional community experts
  • Meet and share with fellow community seekers in breakout groups

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Communities and Speakers Featured:

(The list is growing!)

Elderberry CoHousing Village – Located in North Carolina, Elderberry provides a unique model for adults living simply and supporting one another as we grow older, continuing to enjoy the activities we love, with close neighbors and friends

Village Hearth CoHousing – with a mission to create a caring community of LGBTs, friends, and allies with the infrastructure to age in place, balancing the privacy of a smaller sustainable dwelling with opportunities for social engagement and the support of the larger community

Laird Schaub – Communities Expert and former Executive Director of FIC

Raines Cohen – Cohousing Coach & Certified Senior Advisor

Cynthia Tina – Current Communications Director of FIC

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