Cohousing: Promoting Independence Through Interdependence

This holiday weekend, Americans all over the world will be celebrating Independence Day. Amidst all the barbecues and fireworks, many older Americans will be pondering their own personal independence. With 75% of older Americans living in unwalkable suburbs and extended families mostly spread out all over the country, social isolation is a quiet plague afflicting too many of our senior citizens.

That’s why in the cohousing movement, we like to talk about independence through interdependence. By living in a neighborhood with a culture of mutual caring, support, and sharing, cohousers are able to truly age in place with peers and retain greater control over their lives. Phoenix Commons is exactly such a neighborhood, specially designed to help active individuals aged 55+ to remain as independent – and interdependent – for as long as possible.

On behalf of the entire Phoenix Commons community, we wish you a wonderful 4th of July weekend!