MEDCottage ‘Granny Pod’ - Is it the Wave of the Future? Would you live in one?

We are all aware that America is aging and more and more people are desiring to "age in place".  Granny Pods have been popular in Australia and on the west coast for several years. 

"Granny Pods", are modular homes that are temporary. They are often placed in the backyards of family members, allowing the seniors to be close to family with their own "home". They connect to the house much like an RV would and have gray water holding tanks.

Now, a new test to the Granny Pod has entered the market - the MEDcottage, an invention of the Reverend Kenneth Dupin, leader of a small Methodist church in Sale, Virginia. The Washington Post recently covered a story on the MEDCottage (Va. launching portable housing for aging relatives) concept. This is no ordinary grandmother’s cottage; it is outfitted with the latest technical advances in the industry, including dynamic smart robotic features. It offers remote monitoring capabilities via Internet for the caregiver through their PC in real time. Some of the areas monitored include security, communication, environmental controls, telemetry, and medication dispensing. At a fraction of the cost of a nursing home, the Medcottage provides a flexible solution for family managed care of a loved one during rehabilitation or recovery.

The company, N2Care, has won public grants to continue to fund development of the project but is still searching for investors to fund its operations past its current development stage. The company believes that a unit could be leased for $2,000 per month and provide a variety of technology solutions for senior care as well as entertainment.

For more information, visit their web site - http://www.medcottage.com/medcottage/about.html  and be sure to visit their YouTube link on their site.


What are YOUR thoughts?  Would you live in one?