I am 83 years old: alternatives to nursing homes when it is not possible to live alone.

was not charity. It was exchange. Community.

What I really needed

I didn’t need to be taken care of.
I needed to remain useful.

Age doesn’t make you useless. It only changes what you can offer.
I had time, experience, listening, presence.

Today I live alone, but I am not alone. I’m not waiting for the end. I’m living now, on my terms.

Don’t think that there are only two options: total independence or total dependence.
It seeks human networks rather than expensive solutions.
Offer what you