Amazing Japanese Retirement Home and Senior Living that You Will Want to Live in Now

[@ModernAging]

Thanks so much for watching. Would love to hear your thoughts on Share Kanazawa and if you think this could be a potential model for other communities around the world?

[@nimrodcm]

This is an amazing video! I have a few or more questions regarding this kind of facility. What’s the best way to do so? Looking forward to hearing from you.

[@fattyfatty4484]

Yes it can this is awsome and I myself would love to be apart of this love and care and respect and compassion for human life 💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓

[@ModernAging]

@@nimrodcm I'm so sorry for the late response (I didn't see this until now!) - feel free to email us at [e-mail] and we'd be happy to answer whatever questions you might have.

[@ModernAging]

@@fattyfatty4484 yes yes to love care respect and compassion!!

[@rwk6791]

I am almost 50 and becoming disabled. I love this concept and would live/retire here in a second. Can Americans live in the elderly or disabled sections?

[@tamaradianehagan2858]

I love the concept but i think she could do better. Early retirement is the key to a successful retirement.

[@KarinaMattis--]

That is true. I started investing in early retirement when I was 25 years old. I followed a simple strategy of saving 50% of my income and investing it in low-cost index funds. Now I enjoy traveling the world, pursuing my hobbies and spending time with my love once.

[@karenben1502]

Got this information late. I think i have not been lucky with investment. trying to have balance. How do you go about yours?

[@tamaradianehagan2858]

I invested 60% of my portfolio in stocks and 40% in bonds, which gave me a balanced mix of growth and stability. I also diversified my investments across different sectors and regions. You should get some help.

[@karenben1502]

Please can you point me to any? I have been stuck for a long time.

[@tamaradianehagan2858]

-ROCHELLE DUNGCA SCHREIBER does the job. Look her up

[@chochowinmyint4152]

Very good idea because some elderly person they miss their children and grand children so they won't be miss. Every body can do alot of activity in your place .Bravo

[@ModernAging]

yes hopefully we will see more models like this in the future!

[@chanelawhina7523]

I really LOVE this concept of mixed living!!! We need this all over the world.

[@ModernAging]

Yes!! would be great if this concept catches on in other countries!

[@27Shellann]

We do have something similar to those living arrangements. Need to work on getting medical students, food service students, to live and work in the facilities for rent reduce, while they are going to school.

[@adriiteach]

This brought tears to my eyes. I so wish USA had something like this.

[@ModernAging]

Yes, I am hoping that this will inspire some developer to create something similar here. :)

[@ursulasmith6402]

Not where greed governs! 😡

[@someothername9462]

What a lovely concept ! This is what is missing from many senior living resorts - that you have just the elderly all around, no youngsters. This model takes care of that! The elderly and the young - they both need each other. It would have been nice if they'd shown the interiors of one of the residences where the seniors live.

[@juliescher5039]

I am covered with goosebumps and feeling teary. I cannot state how strongly I love this concept. It's beautifully rendered. I am 60 and my friends and I often have conversations about what we'd like to see with regard to community living in our wisdom years. I am most definitely going to share this video with them. Thanks so much for sharing it!

[@JamesGarry]

Not along there, Julie! My wife and I (mid 50s) are nodding in agreement.

[@shaunzhang3415]

Japan is really so far beyond the rest of the world its nuts

[@YolandaGuevarra-d9t]

I truly love this place ,because i 'm single Senior too.❤😊

[@adriiteach]

A total WIN/WIN situation!

[@YolandaGuevarra-d9t]

Truly loving and caring.i wish when i be come to old , already .because im single alone i wish i could live there .truly nice and beautiful place❤😊

[@azabujuban-hito-dake]

Kanazawa is my hometown before I moved to Tokyo..so thank you for featuring it !

[@rozitaharun6979]

I just love this...such a thoughtfully crafted concept of living. Thank you for sharing.

[@MrTedkurtz]

This is lovely. It reminded me of a proposal from Sweden. Many years ago, there was a pilot program proposal to change the zoning of all of the apartment buildings in a city in Sweden. All of the ground floor apartments would be reserved for the elderly. All the floors above would be for families or single adults. The idea was for the residents in the building to stop by to visit the elderly on the ground floor- to ask if they needed anything from the supermarket and or to just visit and chat. The feeling was that this would be beneficial for all. Children on the upper floors would have some relationship with their elderly neighbors downstairs and all would gain a sense of shared community. It was also believed that this kind of model would diminish the loneliness and isolation for all. The idea was to challenge the tendency to segregate and silo the elderly- but to integrate them in and within the neighborhood and community. I suspect that legal and bureaucratic obstacles may have sabotaged the proposal.

[@ModernAging]

This is an awesome idea! I did an interview with architect Matthias Hollwich and he has a similar proposal that we chat about (the interview will be posted in a couple of months). Thank you for sharing Ted!

[@chanelawhina7523]

I love this idea also. So did this concept continue do you know?

[@kapa926]

What a great idea to integrate and create opportunities for various age groups and backgrounds to connect and interact and support one another. It seems they're taking it back to how communities SHOULD BE instead of everyone living on their own and only taking care of themselves where they dont even know who their neighbors are. This is such a wonderful idea. It seems a bit quiet but I hope it blossoms as a community and that it becomes a positive example for similar communities around Japan and throughout the world. Thanks for shooting this beautiful video.

[@ModernAging]

Thank you Kaoru! Yes, it was pretty quiet that day because it was cold outside and it was mid-afternoon. They really engage the local community as well by having lots of events which is really cool. Hopefully, this will be a model for more communities like this to pop in other parts of Japan and the world. :)

[@daisysola7655]

I know of an elder who resides part of the year at what was once called leisure world - a retirement community for 55 and older fit and lively people. I’ve heard of Vi village in Palo Alto that serves an active elder community. And I’ve heard of an organization called Green House Project that is a home based assisted living program that’s in about 25 states. These setups have a bent for either assisted living or active lifestyle clients - not integrated multineed communities that include children or the disabled and students and families focusing on symbiotic assistance within a micro community.Which to me seems far more engaging and emotionally stable. Great Video!

[@ModernAging]

thank you so much...yes i think the next stage is to not continue to build communities that segregate elders but integrate them. :) thanks for sharing the info about these other communities - will have to check them out!

[@joshuagraham967]

I enjoy learning about the microcosm that the designer has created with the fostering of relationships between different residents in an organic manner. Well done

[@ModernAging]

yes so do I! Japan and the Netherlands seem to be taking lead on this movement. Hopefully we will see others popping up in other countries. thanks so much.

[@seemeelp8139]

I want to live there now! It's Terrace House for all ages. I'd watch a reality show filmed here.

[@ModernAging]

It does seem like a Terrace House for all ages. :) I direct episodes of House Hunters Intl...so maybe it is a possibility!

[@SeekingtheLight-cbh]

Amazing - the mix of students, aged, and disabilities is unique I think - but so logical and heartfull. So many great ideas...Bravo Japan

[@DireBiteLove]

Wow, i was so engaged and intrigued. I live in AZ and there is so much space to create a community like that. It is tragic we have the history we do for taking care of our Elderly. Our communities are ready for this type of arrangement bc the crisis exists.

[@loviedecker6181]

this is an amazing concept... this type of care is needed in America ... respect, kindness, learning and care for each other is needed I am amazed at the concept of this way of living ... very well done. god bless you all

[@ppod5204]

Why don't we do elder care like this here in the states? It's maddening. This makes so much sense for everybody who participates in/lives in the facility. There's still a great opportunity for private corporations to make a solid profit in this kind of setup. I feel like this could work here in New York with public/private stakeholders. This makes me want to live in Japan... Great video. This info is impossible to find. Thank you for giving this info to those of us whose lives are upended as we try to figure out how to care for our aging parents.

[@daisysola7655]

Perhaps it’s the disposability mindset of our society - elders aren’t easily seen as an integral resource capable of significant daily contribution. I want to live there too.

[@chainsawkitten3766]

Because the elderly generally have no value in our culture. Probably before long we will be euthanizing them.

[@batboy3746]

I wish I was a young person, surrounded by all this elderly knowledge. I would take advantage of it. They've walked the path...I would be just starting. What they have to share would be PRICELESS.

[@MegaLivingIt]

Yup, it's every man for himself here in the USA. And if you mess up, and don't have enough money at the end of the road there's a nice tent you can get at Walmart, an option many more are doing now. Saves on rent.

[@ursulasmith6402]

Grred blinds them!

[@rhondablanchard8840]

You have some good ideas that the USA needs to implement .

[@ModernAging]

Absolutely. My hope is by sharing ideas from other places we can implement then here in the US.

[@larissareinhart7282]

I love this so much. Brilliant job, Risa and crew! What a gorgeous and thoughtful place to live for everyone. Makes me want to cry, it's so beautiful!

[@ModernAging]

Thanks so much Larissa. Yes we all deserve to live in beauty ...especially at the end of our lives right?

[@mfb6310]

Truly loving and caring in a generation to generation full-circle format. Excellent. I wish I could live there.

[@schmidtandcompany]

This is really beautiful. Senior Living is so important. I used to volunteer on the board of a senior program here in my town and it felt really good to see the big impact it made for those people and their families. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@ModernAging]

thank you Cindy!

[@mnmltx]

I am looking forward to visiting this community and have put it into my to-do list in my next trip to JPN

[@DoLifeHealthier]

This beautiful!! Great video thank you.

[@ModernAging]

thank you!

[@tancharm4559]

I really like the concept and it's so well maintained. It's nothing like the typical old folks home that gives you a "waiting to die" depressing environment.

[@karinhofler1049]

Thank you, Risa, for sharing your experiences on Modern Age TV. The videos are sooo informative and inspiring! We all have to think about our own senior living as early as possible... THANK YOU! GREAT JOB!!

[@ModernAging]

Thank you Karin!

[@gvalleygrl2007]

Yes, having all generations living together is best

[@sandra4395]

Why all seniors and disabled aren't treated this way throughout the world is sad... I want to move there... The language is so soothing when they talk low... Thanks for the post (2 years later)...

[@ColRusSer]

What a warm, welcoming and wonderful place and fantastic concept. This is how it should be everywhere, nothing just a few places in the world. Thank you for this.

[@Kazooka]

I'm in the process of seeking a retirement community for my elderly mother, and I so wish I could help her settle into as engaging a community as the one profiled here. I love the multi-generational approach embraced by this community, and I wish there were a way to see more of that in action. Thank you for showing us an alternative path for assisted living.

[@ModernAging]

Thank you so much for watching! There are people who are thinking and hoping to come up with new ideas and ways of living out our later years...the more we talk about it, the more likely it will become reality. In the next few weeks, I will be uploading an interview with architect Matthias Hollwich who has amazing ideas of transforming living environments as we age. Watch out for it (or subscribe to the channel and click the bell and you will get notified)

[@Kazooka]

@@ModernAging Suscribed! :-)

[@60sandrestless88]

Thank you for sharing this. Love the innovative thinking.

[@ModernAging]

Thank you for watching!

[@sommou]

Thank you so much for this video. It gives hope!

[@MaryAnglin]

This is fantastic!

[@BelloBudo007]

My goodness. What a fantastic idea!! I love it & hope that it catches on everywhere.

[@DiamondNet2009]

This is beautiful!

[@babysisdolls3336]

i am planning an assisted living center and wanted to offer free childcare for employees..this enforces how important connection of young and old are important.

[@ModernAging]

yes it is essential for those you are young and old to interact with one another for sure -- they said that this was a critical component when they designed the village. :)

[@ursulasmith6402]

Assistant living is a rip-off. That should be free!

[@DiamondNet2009]

I would love to create one in the US just like this! So wonderful how everyone receives and gives care, and Alpacas receive care!❤

[@eviel.2688]

The culture in the US is very different from Asian countries that's why you can't see anything like this in the US.

[@gloriamayes6633]

Amazing!!Really does not surprise me because the Japanese culture is always thinking ahead of other countries. Very good concept for America 🇺🇸 if someone could get it started. Bravo 👏

[@syedatulfadzillahawangosma2528]

I love this concept, though we don’t have these type facilities in my place.. your video inspires me to improve daily care for my mom and gives another new perspective environment we can provide to our elderly

[@Kiwiwanderer]

What a wonderful community.

[@ModernAging]

It really is special! They are duplicating this model in other parts of Japan. My hope is that we will see something similar here in the US!

[@tncowgirl34]

This is wonderful! I wish there were places like this in the US.

[@monabkreaden3420]

This is absolutely phenomenal. Combining old & young, & keeping everyone engaged & involved as much as they can be in living fully is a boon to older people. Wondering what the population is of the community living there. Confusion re the cost. Can you clarify what he meant?

[@ModernAging]

The cost depends on what size place you have and whether you are an elder, a student, or a person with special needs. But their food and other costs are subsidized by the government. :)

[@douglasho8392]

Thank you for making this video, though I am seeing it only three years later. The idea of community living is phenomenal! It sounds so simple, yet most governments choose the easier option, that is, to isolate facilities for elderly, disabled, children & youth separately, and in the end, a much divided society. The kids need to see that they too will grow old one day, and can have much to learn from the elderly, not only experience, but also stories, it's a link to the past. The students can have a cheaper lodging in return to serve the older people. And for the elderly, the last thing they want is to be pushed to a corner where there is only old people around, everything becoming purely functional oriented, no dignity, no respect, and eventually forgotten... This is really a great place and should serve as a an example for others to follow. Probably when the video was made, it was only recently opened. I expect there is more vegetation now, and I would suggest to add a bit more seating in the outdoor areas where the elderly walk around so that they can take a break if needed to. Perhaps some of the steps can become ramps instead so that even those who are using wheelchairs can benefit from this wonderful environment.

[@angelikabertrand4045]

Wished America would be more like that. I wished I was born in Japan.

[@Just_a_hand]

This is amazing

[@shalee7155]

i love this. it is so innovative and makes such good sense.

[@spencerbrown6214]

Please build something like this in San Jose, Ca!!!🌎❤️

[@ModernAging]

If more people are aware and see what is available, our hope is that we will see more communities like this be built.

[@calitomms22]

What a bright 💡, love it

[@leehellam9719]

What a cool place!

[@ModernAging]

yeah it is pretty cool. Hoping that it will inspire builders and developers to create communities like this in the US and all over the world!

[@Gofori020]

I wonder whether the community works as it’s designed for. Go back and check it out for the viewers.

[@sijurajagopal]

Great effort

[@MrTupperzul]

This is an amazing concept. Quite well thought out. I was wondering about the extent of government involvement and costs - like how disproportionate is it compared to current models.

[@kathywhelan8997]

I love the student/disabled/elderly model! Why don't we do that here?

[@ModernAging]

It seems like a no brainer right?

[@Mary-janeBoswell]

Dear Modern Aging, please could you let me know how I could get in touch with Share Kanazawa? I work in care homes in the UK and am very interested in the ethos of this type of living for older people. thanks so much, Mary-Jane

[@annemiller6117]

A lot more modern than the Australian ones we are so back wards

[@rhuyisia8163]

Japan is a rich country! I understand that most of the population comprised of the elderly! What I don't understand is why is the subsidy from the government only 1.30 with the elderly paying 4.50? Wouldn't it be good if elderly contributes 1.30 and government subsidize 4.50? It would be better still if FOC for elderly especially for those single, without children or next of kin!

[@lillybarcelo5]

This concept is very nice. But in the USA it would cost an arm and a leg for someone to live in a community like that. Here you either have family who you live with and takes care of you, have a lot of money and go into a nice senior community, or go into an assisted living facility and live a horrible life. Those are the choices here in the USA.

[@ModernAging]

unfortunately at the present time, that is correct. hoping that people can get inspired and change the current model.

[@myjourneys7111]

Are there any retirement condos or homes that cater to both Japanese and Chinese speakers? So, mom is a Japanese-speaker and father is Chinese-speaker. haha!

[@pandarush.]

All the Assisted Living facilities I visited while deciding on a place for my mother were not like this. All of them were just small apartments for the elderly to sit in until meal time. No stores, no animals, no where to take a walk safely. Just sit in your room. I would move my mother to Share Kanazawa if it were here.

[@wazzupbeckham]

i'm curious what they charge the elderly to stay

[@ModernAging]

about $1500 / month for rent. As you can imagine, there is now a pretty long wait list to get an apartment there. They are using this as a model to build other similar communities in Japan.

[@iamkocali]

How do I build this in California?

[@shelibarua-hk7kt]

How can I apply as care giver from Bangladesh?

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[@YolandaGuevarra-d9t]

❤😮

[@veerdaryanani8476]

What is the cost of living here???

[@patsypryor9850]

It is wonderful,but disabilty wise too many steps outside .

[@kanzenatsume]

I never wanted to be an alpaca so bad

[@yanahs.9063]

Does the staff speak English I am us senior Filipino

[@alexandertan3407]

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[@fuqupal]

In Denmark they have the same. Only they pay sex workers to offer services too. And you can get drunk all day if you so choose

[@RJFP67]

Elderly care here is atrocious ! If you windup in a state run home your death clock speeds up drastically. Unqualified incompetent people are hired. Care goes right out the window. Even if they’re good caregivers they’re not given the time needed to properly care for each patient. Even our hospitals are under staffed.