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Co-Housing as a Care Model Co-housing is a care concept in which housing units are built around a common area with a social compact that in agreed to by all residents. It has been going on in Denmark for decades but it is just coming of age in the USA. And they are gaining popularity because it allows residents to have control over where and how they live. A recent article in USA Today describes life in Silver Sage Village in Boulder, Colorado. Many residents at Silver Sage see this lifestyle as a viable alternative to institutional care as they age. As noted by Jim Leach, president of Wonderland Hill Development, the company behind Silver Sage, “If you house people that way and let them age together, they not only live longer, they live healthier and cost a lot less”. This is not for everyone but communal living can create a family like atmosphere, especially welcome for those who don’t have close relatives.² IAHSA is a global network of provider organizations, businesses, researchers, individuals and government officials, with representation in approximately 30 countries. More info www.iahsa.net     By . Date 07-05-2009 Print this article  OTHER ARTICLES UK: ‘Baby gloomers’ unprepared for parents’ retirement care   The Future of Long-Term Care: What Is Its Place in the Health Reform Debate? - US   Co-Housing as a Care Model   Number of Americans with disability growing   Trends in healthy life expectancy in Japan   Do Health Problems Reduce Consumption at Older Ages?   The Future of Living : Independently   A New Minimum Benefit for Low Lifetime Earners   2009 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures   First Sister Study Results Reinforce the Importance of Healthy Living