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When aging in intentional community feels uncertain

I love living communally but at fifty-eight I'm starting to worry about what happens when I get old and need care and whether this community will actually be there for me.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The long-term sustainability of alternative communities becomes questionable when members face the vulnerabilities of aging.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Cohousing and intentional living?”

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