San Francisco Cohousing
We are creating a supportive community for seniors in San Francisco in a place that is built by and for its residents
We intend to create homes for our community members in San Francisco that will provide mutual support and rich social engagement as well as personal autonomy and empowerment. We aim to build a place that embodies antidotes to the feelings of loneliness, helplessness and boredom that plague our elders as well as providing opportunities for co-caring.
An autonomous community in one place
Private homes artfully combined with welcoming shared spaces create an autonomous community in a single safe place
Mutual support
Community members agree on the types and amounts of support that they will give each other so that they can support each other to stay in their homes for as long as it is safe and practical. Extra accommodation will be available in the community for specialized caregivers if necessary.
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A safe and secure place to thrive
Surrounded by a community of about thirty other active adults, in a place designed and built to be secure and safe, community members can relax and enjoy themselves.
Social engagement and empowerment
Community members may choose to meet for regular evening meals in their communal space, to enjoy life in each others’ company. They collaborate in non-hierarchical, consensus-based groups to manage and maintain their homes.
