Foundational Values

Older residents are engaged in the community

Older residents are engaged in the community

After school in the Intergenerational Center at Hope Meadows. Photo credit: David Hopping 3In a GHC, older adult residents occupy roles and engage in activities that amplify their standing as elders. The engagement of older adults in a GHC strengthens their commitment to the neighborhood and the formation of meaningful relationships. On a daily basis …

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Reframing “vulnerability”

Reframing “vulnerability”

A child hitches a ride with a neighbor (a disabled veteran “Grandparent”) at Hope Meadows. Photo credit: Brenda Krause Eheart 2A GHC neighborhood is a place where those who are vulnerable (people with developmental disabilities, youth exiting the foster care system, wounded warriors, frail elders, etc.) are viewed as friends and family members—not as wards, …

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