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Santa Monica provides housing options to seniors
Santa Monica Daily Press, April 11, 2003
Chad's mother, a long-time Santa Monica resident, owns a condo north of Wilshire Boulevard. Like nearly 12 percent of the population, Chad's mother is over 65 years old, and shows the classic signs of aging.
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Santa Monica Daily Press, April 11, 2003
Chad's mother, a long-time Santa Monica resident, owns a condo north of Wilshire Boulevard. Like nearly 12 percent of the population, Chad's mother is over 65 years old, and shows the classic signs of aging.
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Alternative Living For The Aging: The Ultimate Cure for Loneliness
Los Angeles Sentinel, May 16, 2002
If you are a senior citizen who is open to sharing your home with someone of like interests who could offer companionship, save money and gain a greater sense of safety and security-both from crime and physical illness, "Alternative Living for the Aging" may be your answer.
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Los Angeles Sentinel, May 16, 2002
If you are a senior citizen who is open to sharing your home with someone of like interests who could offer companionship, save money and gain a greater sense of safety and security-both from crime and physical illness, "Alternative Living for the Aging" may be your answer.
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Solutions for Seniors — Housing That's Affordable
Los Angeles Times, April 7, 2002
"Let's eat!" announced Jeanetta Perl, as she hauled platters of steaming vegetables and roasted chicken into the cozy dining room at Co-Op One in Los Angeles' Fairfax district.
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Los Angeles Times, April 7, 2002
"Let's eat!" announced Jeanetta Perl, as she hauled platters of steaming vegetables and roasted chicken into the cozy dining room at Co-Op One in Los Angeles' Fairfax district.
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It's never too late for roommates
Los Angeles Times, January 7, 2001
West Hollywood organization helps provide seniors with alternatives to nursing homes or living alone
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Los Angeles Times, January 7, 2001
West Hollywood organization helps provide seniors with alternatives to nursing homes or living alone
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Sharing a roof and a way of life
The Christian Science Monitor, Boston, December 2, 1998
Los Angeles seniors choose a housing option that fosters independence and a family environment.
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The Christian Science Monitor, Boston, December 2, 1998
Los Angeles seniors choose a housing option that fosters independence and a family environment.
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Living Independently in Old Age, Without Going It Alone
The New York Times, December 18, 1997
Mary E. Zoeller, 65, is a technical writer with plenty of reservations about typical retirement communities. "I don't play bridge, and I don't want to be with people my own age exclusively," she said.
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The New York Times, December 18, 1997
Mary E. Zoeller, 65, is a technical writer with plenty of reservations about typical retirement communities. "I don't play bridge, and I don't want to be with people my own age exclusively," she said.
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For Many, 'Golden Years' Prove a Time of Need, Uncertainty
Los Angeles Times, October 15, 1995
Policy-makers must plan for meeting needs of the county's seniors, whose ranks will swell with the aging of baby boomers.
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Los Angeles Times, October 15, 1995
Policy-makers must plan for meeting needs of the county's seniors, whose ranks will swell with the aging of baby boomers.
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Home Sharing — Working for Today's Seniors
Secure Retirement, March/April, 1995
For thousands across the country, senior home sharing programs provide companionship, security and financial assistance.
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Secure Retirement, March/April, 1995
For thousands across the country, senior home sharing programs provide companionship, security and financial assistance.
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Sharing, Caring Is Her Lifestyle
Los Angeles Times, January 24, 1993
Dorothy Buxton grew up with the tradition that when things were tough in your family, you became a member of someone else's family. Family meant sharing, loving and when necessary, sharing the children.
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Los Angeles Times, January 24, 1993
Dorothy Buxton grew up with the tradition that when things were tough in your family, you became a member of someone else's family. Family meant sharing, loving and when necessary, sharing the children.
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Seniors Increasingly Turn to the Roommate Option
Los Angeles Times, September 23, 1991
Aging: Referral services aid older people in finding companions who help pay the bills and provide live-in companionship.
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Los Angeles Times, September 23, 1991
Aging: Referral services aid older people in finding companions who help pay the bills and provide live-in companionship.
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For 'Bossy Bessie' Her Home Life Is a Family Affair
Los Angeles Times, September 30, 1990
Russian-born Bessie Schneider spoke of earlier days. Of how she came to America as a little girl and watched her mother sell mattress covers on the streets of Chicago.
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Los Angeles Times, September 30, 1990
Russian-born Bessie Schneider spoke of earlier days. Of how she came to America as a little girl and watched her mother sell mattress covers on the streets of Chicago.
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A New Way of Living for Senior Citizens
Los Angeles Times, June 6, 1989
Can old people live congenially together in communities outside nursing homes and other institutions?
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Los Angeles Times, June 6, 1989
Can old people live congenially together in communities outside nursing homes and other institutions?
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An 'Alternative' Life Style — Group Household Helps Elderly Stay Independent
Los Angeles Times, December 30, 1986
At ages 72 to 90, the residents of a roomy, Spanish-style home in the Fairfax neighborhood are unlikely candidates for a bold social experiment. Yet social pioneers they are.
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Los Angeles Times, December 30, 1986
At ages 72 to 90, the residents of a roomy, Spanish-style home in the Fairfax neighborhood are unlikely candidates for a bold social experiment. Yet social pioneers they are.
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Buddy System Living — Preserved Older Building Will Be Haven for Elderly
Los Angeles Times, December 14, 1986
A small group of independent-minded seniors will be moving into the El Greco Apartments this month as participants in another innovative buddy-system program of Alternative Living for the Aging.
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Los Angeles Times, December 14, 1986
A small group of independent-minded seniors will be moving into the El Greco Apartments this month as participants in another innovative buddy-system program of Alternative Living for the Aging.
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10 in Senior Co-Op Face Everyday Life Together
Los Angeles Times, January 30, 1983
First there was Co-Op I — a pioneering Los Angeles project where able-bodied seniors shared housing and daily chores as an alternative to a retirement home.
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Los Angeles Times, January 30, 1983
First there was Co-Op I — a pioneering Los Angeles project where able-bodied seniors shared housing and daily chores as an alternative to a retirement home.
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Coast Center Finds Roommates for Aged
New York Times, July 3, 1980
Four years ago, Benjamin Himel, a retired teacher, moved from Brooklyn to Santa Monica, Calif., where he rented a small room in a hotel near the ocean.
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New York Times, July 3, 1980
Four years ago, Benjamin Himel, a retired teacher, moved from Brooklyn to Santa Monica, Calif., where he rented a small room in a hotel near the ocean.
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