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About the project
A cohousing project designed with and for women over the age of 50 who previously lived alone. With a combination of individual flats and shared facilities ,they are demonstrating that cohabitation improves lives, provides mutual support and reduce pressure on healthcare services.
Local capacity created
Active local community-led development: CLTs, CDTs, cohousing partners
Active and responsive mutual support
Community-led ways of tackling the social determinants of poor health
Impact achieved
Well-accepted and funded alternative models for housing, in response to demand
Greater awareness and self-sufficiency; can align with local health prevention and services
Taking pressure off acute services and over-stretched GPs
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