The seniors living in elder or senior
cohousing plan the common areas to suit themselves.
Flower gardens are a cheerful component of most senior cohousing.
Other common areas enjoyed by seniors are:
1. Community gardens for both flowering plants and fruits and vegetables are welcome in senior cohousing. Read more.
2. Swimming pool. Swimming is good aerobic exercise for seniors but older seniors do not share a pool well with children.
3. Workshop area.
4. Pond or creek. Any body of water, even a reflection pool, is an asset to senior cohousing.
5. Small play area for visiting grandkids
6. Outdoor living areas such as decks, patios, and porches. A meeting porch with rockers is a natural senior cohousing feature.
7. Walking and open areas. This is enhanced by natural beauty and wooded areas.
8. Parking for community vehicles such as wagons or carts for seniors who are transporting items from automobiles, motorized wheelchairs, or a community truck or van.
9. Individual storage areas are useful for seniors, particularly those who are downsizing their home size to cohousing. These might be available on a rental basis or be added as an extra purchase.
10. A meditation area.
11. Screened porch, particularly in areas where bugs and/or mosquitoes are a nuisance. A good place to add those rockers for senior cohousing.
12. Parking area which could include an area for minor automobile repairs.
Senior Cohousing
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