In 2022, a Wisconsin retirement community began housing college students; they now pay about $500 monthly and volunteer eight hours each week with older residents
The programme is designed for students who genuinely want to engage with older residents rather than simply save money. (Picture credit: Marquette) For 23-year-old Indian student Shojin Samson, moving to the United States did not mean living in a student hostel or sharing an apartment. Instead, he found himself surrounded by hundreds of older neighbours,…
