Preparing to grow old together
This paper describes how initially one, and then a group of members of a South London housing co-op, started working towards improving their organisation for older people. It is written by the member who initiated the project in response to issues facing the co-op’s ageing population.
The main aim of this paper is to share the co-op’s experiences of working together to achieve the following aims:
- improving member’s chances of staying out of residential care for as long as possible;
- counteracting potential loneliness in later life and lack of positive day-to-day social interaction and support; and
- improving the quality of our relationships and support for our current, as well as future, wellbeing and enjoyment.
The paper discusses the learning and progress that have taken place in the project until May 2012. It also reflects on how living co-operatively can or could enable people to support each other into old age, what resources it can unleash, and what either hinders or helps this (both within and outside the Co-op). This may have lessons and messages for older people more generally who are living in the community or in care settings – and for those who support them.
Published : 30th January 2013
Author : Victor Forrest [ More From This Author ]
Publisher : Joseph Rowntree Foundation [ More From This Publisher ]
Rights : Joseph Rowntree Foundation
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