Any new seniors facilities that are being built we should automatically advocate for dual use to prevent isolation and promote inter-generational support/learning.
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2016/02/09/magic-abounds-when-daycare-seniors-home-share-roof.html
https://www.facebook.com/newshour/videos/10154192632843675/
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/what-happens-when-a-nursing-home-and-a-day-care-center-share-a-roof/
https://www.facebook.com/ProjectForgive/videos/906487109425381/
http://www.citylab.com/housing/2015/10/the-nursing-home-thats-also-a-dorm/408424/
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/dateline/story/my-93-year-old-flatmate
https://www.facebook.com/ajplusenglish/videos/797831167025059/
https://www.facebook.com/truists/videos/1621843444772714/
https://www.facebook.com/ajplusenglish/videos/797831167025059/
Also for dementia facilities:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwiOBlyWpko
http://www.upworthy.com/one-man-turned-nursing-home-design-on-its-head-when-he-created-this-stunning-facility?c=ufb1
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Event on October 26th 2016:
“We will be launching a guide about the innovation of senior cohousing and how it can meet the housing and care needs of many in the region, and across Canada.”
https://www.facebook.com/events/1376603719030178/
This is an inspiring idea. If a suitable seniors residents could be identified in the Capital Regional District with space for a daycare, funds could be raised to outfit the vacant space for this purpose.
They are in the middle of building a new one? but I doubt that making it multi-use was a consideration. The location of the new one is at the marker I put down. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/seniors-home-victoria-construction-1.3650089