MC Companies: Allowing You to Embrace the Next Chapter of Life with Alternative Housing Models

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., June 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- We are social creatures. We crave interactions, social engagement and stimulation from the world around us. Yet, as we age, society often turns to nursing homes, care facilities and retirement communities as the answer. But today, Boomers are calling for new solutions. Aging is a new chapter of life that is equally as exciting, important and valuable as any other time in life. Boomers want housing solutions that allow them to be connected with others and the world around them. They do not want to be isolated in small communities that they are forced into. This is why MCLife, the residential apartment brand of MC Companies, is launching the MC Housemates program.

MC Housemates is an innovative new program born out of the housing crisis many boomers are facing today. MC Housemates is the answer Boomers have been looking for. It is an age-friendly community where residents are free to pursue their passions, interests, and hobbies while embracing the next stage of life.

Marianne Kilkenny, author of: "Your Quest for Home: A Guidebook to Find the Ideal Community for Your Later Years," and founder of Women for Living Community will be coming to Arizona on July to lend her expertise. Marianne has been an advocate for alternative housing models for the past few years and sees both the need and the urgency for them.  Marianne joined the MC Housemates efforts once she saw its potential: "I think the organization looks innovative and it will take somebody who is innovative to look at it as a possibility. The challenge is often that partners don't have real estate - so working with somebody who actually has the bricks and mortar, and just needs the people is ideal. Plus we have the added personal tools which helps people get along and build a cohesive program."

Marianne Kilkenny will be leading two events hosted by MCLife this July. On Wednesday July 15, 2015 at 7:00pm Marianne will be leading a presentation on alternative housing models, shared housing and the MC Housemates program. It is a great introduction to the program for people who want to know more. There is no cost for admittance, but pre-registration is required.

The following event on Thursday July 16, 2015 from 9:30-11:30am is a workshop that walks interested parties through the ins and outs of this alternative housing model. The workshop will discuss the benefits and challenges of shared housing as well as the practical and personal aspects of the MC Housemates program. Both of these events will be held at Copper Canyon and Desert Pointe Academies (7785 W. Peoria Ave. Peoria, AZ 85345). Pre-registration is required for this event, cost is $20 per person and all proceeds will go to Walk Now for Autism Speaks. To register, and for more information visit: http://mclifephoenix.com/mc-housemates/

Through these events, MCLife aims to gain a first group to try the shared housing model out at their property, The Place at Fountains at Sun City, to develop the program in real time. MC Housemates believes in creating shared living in an age-friendly community. Residents will be equipped with the tools they need to build a new life with a housemate. MCLife hopes to get the MC Housemates model up and running by the end of the year.

MCLife encourages all interested parties to attend the event on the July 15, 2015 to get their questions answered and decide if they wish to participate in the workshop. MC Housemates will change apartment management in both form and function and it is the goal of MCLife to provide housing for these boomers looking for an alternative to living alone. For more information please visit: http://mclifephoenix.com/mc-housemates/

About MC Companies: MC Companies http://www.mccompanies.com is a real estate investment, development, construction, and management company specializing in the multifamily properties and commercial markets. MC Companies has completed over $500 million in multi-family and commercial value-added transactions since 1985.

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