help us to build elderhouse
Putting CARE into Eldercare
Elderhouse changes the face of seniors' assisted living. It respects the right and desire of seniors to remain as active and functional members of their home community.
A shared home.
Total 17 units
14 Assisted - Bachelor with Bathroom (4 for couples)
3 Transitional - 1 bedroom with kitchen & Bathroom
A home for living life.
It took a pandemic to raise awareness on our treatment of our seniors. Elderhouse is a smaller, community based model that removes a number of contributing factors that caused the resulting heartbreaking consequences.
Elderhouse delivers:
- Privacy with social connection with private rooms and bathrooms and ample common areas;
- Safety and security without compromising independence with 24 hour onsite supervision; and
- Being home versus being institutionalized.
Real People Real Stories
Sound like someone you know?
Lorna supported herself working for "temp" agencies, without benefits. She feels fortunate with a subsidized senior's apartment. She is not sure where she can go when she needs more support.
Ed: "I am a senior living in Inglewood House. I have volunteered with the Jack Long Foundation since the start and at the Inglewood Community Association since 1967. We need this facility as soon as possible as we are getting too old and fragile for the existing facilities."
Barbara: "I dream of a place where we can have our privacy but still be able to congregate. We can have communal meals that we have all helped to make. There would be 24 hour help available, someone to call on, to help with little things. Home Care could still come to those who need it. We would all contribute to the daily running of this “house”. It would take the onus off each one of us and give us a sense of purpose and an opportunity to contribute, A sharing of experiences can lead to all kinds of opportunities .
I feel these “ units” would make it more comfortable for people to join in who do not feel comfortable in large crowds. It would be necessary to have someone there 24 hours per day. We want to remain as independent as we can and this bit of help would keep us out of nursing homes for quite a while."
"Don't Take away our choices"
We simply asked our Elders about their priorities... Who else would we ask?
Their voices shaped the Elderhouse model and will continue to be heard once it is completed.
Elderhouse Partners and Supporters
