impact of proposed regulations on a life-sharing community
The intent of these proposed regulations is admirable, but the effect on a community like Innisfree could be devastating. This seems to clarify why classifying Innisfree in the same category as nursing homes just doesn't work, in so many ways. Innisfree Village is a treasure and should be protected and championed as a model life-sharing community - I don't know of another quite like it in the U.S. - and cumbersome regulations like these could weigh it down beyond its ability to comply. I ask that you, please, before adding another layer of regulation, come visit Innisfree Village. It seems clear that what is missing is a separate category which would apply to a village where people are not in a medically-fragile state at the end of their lives, but rather living, thriving, working, playing, eating, dancing - in short, sharing their lives.