You can create the way you want to live as you grow older

Friends and neighbours all over the world are already creating and controlling their own retirement communities, without leaving home, staying in the neighbourhood they know and love. Beacon Hill Village in Boston MA is leading the way and showing us how it can be done.

 Kate Purnell, attended Beacon Hill Village's inaugural conference in 2007, details for the 2009 national conference have just been announced. Kate continues to be inspired by creators of a variety of intentional communities who share their visions and positive experience of ageing.
Kate is spreading news of  the Beacon Hill Village concept in Australia. Groups such as S-I-P Staying -in-Port, are emerging.

S-I-P is a group of Portarlington residents who want to continue enjoying their lifestyle in Port well into old age. Together they're figuring out what they want and might need and how to make sure there's easy access to social networks for fun, fitness and services and support if and when they need it.

Please explore this website, you'll find information about Beacon Hill Village and beyond, with links to some of Kate's favourite websites and sources of inspiration

Share the ideas with your friends, family, neighbours and dream. Together we can create a future to look forward to as we grow older. Enjoy the journey!

Please use the contact form if you'd like to get in touch with Kate to discuss how she may be able to help you get started turning your neighbourhood into a village.