Radical Rest Homes: better ideas for an aging generation
During a lecture at the Atwater Library, dozens of senior citizens listened carefully as Montreal writer Janet Torge began to cite the statistics that could soon define the looming housing crisis that could threaten what used to be called ‘the golden years’ of an entire generation.
“Chronology is not biology,” she said. “At this point, and just as they should be getting ready to retire, a lot of people are working harder than they ever did before just to pay their bills.”
Canada’s New Movement for Radical Rest Homes
With the latest report from Statistics Canada indicating that one in four citizens will be 65 or older by the year 2030, the subject of senior housing will become increasingly relevant for most families. A lot of those seniors are the same baby boomers that tackled societal issues and broke taboos in the “swingin‘ Sixties,” and this active, vital generation certainly does not intend to age conventionally, either. People are living longer than ever, and they want to continue to maintain a positive quality of life and a high degree of independence for as long as possible. Unfortunately, the traditional senior rest home model is one size that doesn’t necessarily fit all.