Intergenerational Shared Sites: Saving Dollars While Making Sense An Analysis Comparing Operational Costs of Intergenerational Shared Site Facilities

Our objective was to ascertain the cost savings, if any, realized by shared site intergenerational programs that share operating expenses. Each of the US sites surveyed included adult and child programs in the same building or in close proximity (no further than across the street). Some programs were operated by a single organization, while others represented inde- pendent businesses. The only requirement for inclusion in the current study was their proximi- ty to one another and that child and elder par- ticipants receive ongoing services concurrently at the programs.

Jarrott, S. E., Schroeder, A., & Perkins, O. (2008). Intergenerational shared sites: Saving dollars while making sense. report written with Generations United.