Building America’s Care Infrastructure Through Care-Based Co-Housing. By Marisa Morán Jahn and Rafi.
Care-based co-housing (CBCH) is a new model in which older and disabled adults along with caregivers and their families live together in the same building. All residents have independent units clustered around communal spaces in order to share care, meals, activities, and mutual support.
CBCH aims to (a) ensure consistent, quality, and proactive care for older adults, enabling them to thrive (b) provide affordable housing, healthy food, and secure jobs for caregivers and share these benefits with their families. These outcomes in turn reduce the cost and strain on our nation’s health
and housing infrastructure.
