"250 (elderly) people who house share reported feeling safer,
less lonely and healthier. They also reported sleeping and eating better."
- University of Kansas study
"...higher levels of social engagement are associated with longer survival..."
- Dan Kiely, Hebrew Rehabilitation Center for Aged Research and Training
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Why Do We Need A New Form of Housing?
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A Sense of Community
Community is important for both physical and mental well-being.
It is helpful to live in a neighborhood where people know each other.
This community can share daily tasks easing the burden of daily life
for both young and old. A young child can walk the dog for an elderly neighbor.
A couple can tend a garden, and an older person can cook meals several times a
week for the family. Each gives what he or she can and gets assistance in return.
Homeostasis encourages adding on to existing units, co-joining houses and
creating shared spaces to create communities within a neighborhood.
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