COHOUSING RESOURCES
Here are some of our favorite links, books, articles, and other examples of cohousing communities to help you learn more about this great way of living.
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Articles on cohousing
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Cohousing Communities Help Prevent Social Isolation.
PBS NewsHour | Feb. 12, 2017
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There’s community and consensus. But it's no commune.
NY Times | Jan. 20, 2018
Cohousing: A Growing Concept in Communal Living
AARP | Feb. 1, 2018
​How Baby Boomers are Creating their own retirement communities.
US News | Apr. 20, 2015
The Secret to Balancing Time Alone and Time Together?
Pyschology Today | Aug. 13, 2013
This is the future of aging: senior co-housing communities provide alternatives.
Berkeleyside | Mar. 7, 2018
Surprising effects of loneliness on health.
The New York Times | Dec. 11, 2017
Why Move to an Independent Living Community?
​Next Avenue | Jun. 11, 2018
For Active Seniors, Cohousing Offers A Cozier Alternative To Downsizing.
Kaiser Health News
‘Everyone Needs Someone Else’ - Why Americans of All Ages Are Coming Together in Intentional Communities.
TIME
We would love to share more with you about Heartwood Commons and how you can live your best life the cohousing way!
Other active adult-focused
cohousing communities
Oakcreek Community (Stillwater, OK)
Silver Sage Village (Boulder, CO)
​Wolf Creek Lodge (Grass Valley, CA)
Quimper Village (Port Townsend, WA)
Elder Spirit Community (Abingdon, VA)
Sand River Cohousing (Santa Fe, NM)
Helpful Links
Cohousing Association of the U.S.
CoHousing Solutions
McCamant & Durrett Architects
Wonderland Hill Development Company
Recommended Reading
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Creating Cohousing: Building Sustainable Communities
by Kathryn McCamant & Charles Durrett
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The Senior Cohousing Handbook: A Community Approach to Independent Living
by Charles Durrett
