When neighbors connect and care, we all thrive.

This exists to promote prosperity for all by fostering FUN and caring communities and economies for and by neighbors, especially in multifamily housing. To thrive with us, click the best button for you:

Introduction

At A Village for Life, we call a caring community of 3 or more people a village.

INSPIRE A VILLAGE

“Wonderfulize” the future by sharing your memories and candid wishes to help shape a variety of villages.

SHARE HERE OFTEN >>>

GROW A VILLAGE

No matter your skills or what you love to do, you as a neighbor have what it takes to help grow a village.

LEARN BY EMAIL >>>

JOIN OUR VILLAGE

We’re forming an alliance of people from all sectors to help villages grow across our country and the world.

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CARE ISN’T WORKING AND WE ARE THE ANSWER.

America is getting sicker and lonelier while trending older, and care demands are outpacing capacity. We believe that our approach to care could make or break the country.

READ OUR CASE

IT’S TIME FOR MORE NEIGHBORS TO GROW VILLAGES.

Community care shapes our basic health more than medical care. That means neighbors can make the best care partners and providers. We imagine neighbors transforming care.

SEE WHAT WE SEE

GROWING VILLAGES IS SERIOUS BUSINESS, BUT SO IS HAVING FUN!

Play is essential for the health and well-being of people of all ages. Plus, play deprivation in childhood is linked to a tendency for violence and other life dysfunctions.

RETHINK PLAY

Here’s our plan

OUR VISION CONTAINS OUR NAME:
FOR ALL TO HAVE A VILLAGE FOR LIFE.

Here’s our starting plan to make that happen:

STORYTELLING

Attracting village growers and kind supporters while serving caregivers and other adults by sharing care ideas, tools, resources and spiritual wisdom.

TRANSLATING

Turning research and insights into tips, tools and products to make growing villages—or producing true prosperity—fun and doable for folks of all ages.

PARTNERING

Partnering with multifamily housing operators, care providers, local leaders and more to activate neighbors as health producers and care cost savers.

PARTNER WITH US

More than users of healthcare, we imagine neighbors as producers of healthcare.

Read our vision document to see what we see >>>

“This is amazing!🤗🎉💗”

“A triumph.”

“A magnificent document.”

MEET MARY-ELIZABETH

Dr. Mary-Elizabeth Harmon is a scientist turned storyteller, caregiver & founder of A Village for Life—home of the Vertical Village Alliance.

READ HER STORY