Many Canadians are feeling the pressure of high housing and energy costs. With no relief in sight from the escalating costs, many Canadians have been adopting different housing models to cope. The 2016 Canadian Census shows 28.2% of all households were occupied by one-person—the highest since Confederation in 1867. The 2016 census also shows significant […]
How Canada is tackling modern issues with old solutions… What is intergenerational living and why is it such a popular buzzword in Canada these days? Let’s start with the basics. According to yourdictionary.com, the definition of intergenerational “is something where multiple generations of people intermingle or come together.” To take this a step further, […]
UBC Study on Home Sharing in BC Stat time! Over two thirds of a UBC survey’s 281 respondents are interested in participating in a home-sharing program and over 90% of those participants would recommend home sharing to their family or friends. But wait, what is home sharing, why is everyone so interested in it, […]
Why IGEN Knock knock… the door opens, “Hello Grandma!” One of my favourite parts of the week is when I can connect with my grandma. Out comes the tea and cookies and some small talk about the week. I make sure not to eat lunch beforehand, as I know I will always leave her home […]
Intergenerational Living Comes to Canada Happipad’s iGen project, which pairs students in need of housing with seniors seeking companionship, strives to import a popular European housing model to Canada. Canada is facing a nationwide rental shortage. Data from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation indicates that the average rental vacancy rate is just 3% nationwide, […]