Karin Krause has fond childhood memories of sitting on her grandmother’s porch, listening to her stories while peeling vegetables for that evening’s dinner. Her grandma always had coffee and cookies ready to offer neighbors who frequently stopped by to chat.
Today, Krause is founder and director of Hope & A Future, an adult family residence she has run at her home for over a decade. She has her eye on expansion, with the goal of building a supportive intergenerational community on the Far West Side.
Krause believes connections between the generations, particularly old and young, make everyone’s life richer. Barbara Bowers, professor and assistant dean of research at the UW-Madison School of Nursing, said that sentiment is supported by research.