Question

Critique aging in place versus aging in a long term care facility. Present options for additional innovations for aging in place: asset mapping, naturally occurring retirement communities (NORC), village, cohousing, intentional (or niche) communities, elder cottages, mother-in-law units, home-sharing

Answer 1

NORC is community level intervention in which older adults, managers etc create a network of services and volunteers opportunities to promote aging in place among older adults who live in naturally occurring retirement communities. Asset mapping it is excercise that reveals the various strength within community. Asset mapping is participatory and inclusive enable person of diverse background the experience to identify what they consider to be asset in the community villages movement is cruicial services for the elderly, allowing many to age their homes.elder cottage is small inexpensive house alternatives for senior, it keeps older friends and family members together. Home sharing aging place can rent out a spare bedroom in their home. Mother in law unit it is a official accessory dwelling unit.