BOOMERS COLLABORATIVE FOUNDATION

Boomers Collaborative Foundation (BCF) is an Austin-based nonprofit providing cooperative housing to seniors and collaboration space to entrepreneurs of any age. We have aligned facility space and services to suit the special needs of ‘elder orphans,’ aged 55 and older, with little or no supportive family or children. We do this so economically fragile seniors can continue to contribute and stave off dependency on public services through the sharing of resources. We create the space and conditions so they can collaborate to co-live, co-create, and thrive in retirement.

Under our easily replicated model, member beneficiaries live in a 55 and older housing cooperative and intergenerationally collaborate in shared commerce tailored to local conditions and membership needs. They share housing, studio / work space, storefront bistro / coffee shop, oversized commercial kitchen, retail gallery, event space, mass transit, and fleet transportation options—everything needed to promote well-being for a fulfilling, healthy, and sustainable urban retirement.

Austin area Baby Boomers, other seniors, and Gen X-ers all seek a new kind of affordable senior housing when they think about retirement. And they often think about shared housing options.

At Boomers Collaborative Foundation, we have devised an entirely new approach to retirement to holistically and comprehensively address all of these needs and drivers. We are planning a mixed-use facility in a viable urban village setting where seniors can collaborate to share resources, co-live in a senior housing cooperative, and co-work (if they want or need to continue) to work in a multi-functional collaboration space so that all member beneficiaries may thrive.