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In their own words. Visit these websites to explore some of the intentional communities inspired by the Beacon Hill Village model |
Cambridge at Home Not far from Boston, this community has created their own version of Beacon Hill Village http://www.cambridgeathome.org/ The Watergate Initiative, Washington DC . Residents of this exclusive housing development have sought to create a sense of community, their way http://www.house-works.com/docs/TheWatergateInitiative.pdf SAIL (Support Active Independent Lives) Madison, Wisconsin. This is a subsidised service which brings several services together and enables members to maximise their independence and sense of security http://www.sailtoday.org/ Avendidas is a long established provider of a large range of services for older adults in Palo Alto California, they launched their Village Concept in October 2007 http://www.avenidas.org/ Community Without Walls, Inc Princeton, New Jersey.CWW has been around for many years, volunteers run local chapters and support one another http://www.princetonol.com/groups/cww NORCs (Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities) Project Independence New York. See article "Programs offer seniors option to age at home"; USA Today 17 Jan 2007 http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-01-16-norc_x.htm
Second Journey is a great resource for exploring the concept of intentional communities,visit http://www.secondjourney.org/RESOURCES.htm Capitol Hill Village, Washington DC. I encourage you to have a look at the list of services they provide http://www.capitolhillvillage.org/ |