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Book: Aging in an Aging Society

Chapter: 6. Fostering a ‘Community of Care’: Supporting a Shared Experience of Aging in Co-housing

DOI: 10.1558/equinox.34481

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“Fostering a ‘Community of Care’: Supporting a Shared Experience of Aging in Co-housing” by Magda Goemans explains the history and hopes of a housing project for older adults in Ottawa. As an alternative to more traditional living arrangements, the model adopted by this group is self-organisation and it intends to support the goal of sharing services, as well as to act as a safeguard against social isolation.

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