Aging in one’s own home, or with family or a close friend, is a widely held aspiration, with 88 percent of adults 50 and older saying it’s their goal in an earlier AP-NORC poll. 

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There’s no place like home. There’s no place like home. There’s no place like home. If you’re old enough to remember watching the Wizard of Oz when it was only on television once a year, you remember that line.

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Twenty years ago, a group of pioneering older adults in Boston created an innovative organization for people committed to aging in place: Beacon Hill Village, an all-in-one social club, volunteer collective, activity center, peer-to-peer support group, and network for various services.

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Tensions were running high at PDX Commons, a cohousing community for adults 55 and older in Portland, Oregon. Several people wanted to keep visitors off-site until all 35 residents were vaccinated. Others wanted to open to family and friends for the first time in a year.

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Many people want to remain in their homes after they retire rather than move to a senior living facility or community. Unfortunately, most homes aren’t set up to help us age safely and affordably.

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Some older adults who planned to move to senior housing are now choosing to live independently rather than communally. Others wonder whether transferring to a setting where they can get more assistance might be the right call.

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