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Activity booking, in plain English
Browse what's happening today, this week or next month. Tap once to reserve a seat — large type, real-time availability, no jargon, no fuss.
Now opening · Spring 2026
A second living roomfor every elderin town.
ElderNest turns vacant offices into warm, walkable community centres designed around older adults — with on-demand activities, gentle wellness check-ins, and the dignity of just showing up.
9,200+ members across 14 centres — and the local newspaper called us “quietly revolutionary.”
Eastside Nest
Tuesday · Watercolour
Booked in 3 taps
Today
4 seats left
Chair yoga · 9:30am
Care partner
Dr. Patel · 11:00
14
centers
in 6 cities
9,200+
members
and growing
320
activities
every week
92
%
say they feel less lonely
Partners & sponsors who make this possible
Heart & Hearth ClinicsCedar Grove PharmacyCity Library Co-opNorthbend TransportMaple Valley HealthQuiet Hours AudioLavender Home CareFolio PressHeart & Hearth ClinicsCedar Grove PharmacyCity Library Co-opNorthbend TransportMaple Valley HealthQuiet Hours AudioLavender Home CareFolio Press
How it works · in three small steps
Showing up should be the hardest part.
And even that, we'll help with.
- Step 1
Find your nearest Nest
Search by neighbourhood, bus line, or by what's nearby (library, pharmacy, café). Most members live a fifteen-minute walk away.
- Step 2
Book what looks good today
Yoga, lunch, memoir circle, a quiet reading corner. Browse a clear weekly grid and tap once to reserve.
- Step 3
Walk in. You’re already known.
Front desk has your name. The teacher saved your seat. Wellness check-ins are gentle, never clinical.
What we offer
Big tech, in soft hands.
Every part of the ElderNest platform is built around how older adults actually live — large type, real humans on the phone, and tools that quietly look after the boring parts.
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A profile that feels like home
Each member has a gentle account: favourite activities, dietary notes, who to call, and an emergency contact. Family can be added with one invitation.
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Friendly admin tools
Centre managers see today at a glance — attendance, room turnovers, dietary trays. Roster a class in minutes; print a sign-in sheet for the front desk.
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Messages that actually arrive
Staff can send a soft nudge before chair-yoga, or a printed note for members who prefer paper. Family receives a weekly digest if a member opts in.
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Feedback we read on Mondays
After every class, a single, optional question: was today good? Comments go straight to centre directors and shape next season's programme.
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Get-me-there directions
Members and caretakers get one-tap directions to the nearest centre, with low-mobility entrances and bus-stop hints layered onto the map.
A week inside a Nest
Six gentle reasons
to come back tomorrow.
Every centre runs around 25 activities a week — these are six of our most-loved. Real classes, no minimum commitment, drop in once or weave them into your week.
Move
Chair yoga & balance
Mon · Wed · Fri · 9:30am
Make
Watercolour mornings
Tue · 10:00am
Meet
Memoir writing circle
Thu · 2:00pm
Mend
Health partner check-ins
Daily · drop-in
Munch
Community lunch
Daily · 12:30pm
Mosey
Garden walking club
Sat · 8:00am
Walkable. Watchable. Welcoming.
Nests in your neighbourhood, not across town.
We reclaim vacant office buildings within fifteen minutes of dense residential blocks. Every centre has step-free entrances, soft acoustics, and a bus stop in view. Open the app — your nearest Nest is one tap away.
- ✓14 centres across Boston, Chicago, Atlanta, Austin, Portland & Sacramento
- ✓Step-free entries, contrast-painted door frames, level lighting
- ✓Caretaker and family directions, with low-mobility routing
Eastside Nest
Riverwalk Nest
Old Oak Nest
Maple Hill Nest
You are here
→ Eastside Nest · 0.9 mi
Membership
One small monthly fee.
No minimum stay, ever.
Membership keeps the lights on, the lunch warm, and the staff paid fairly. Individual activities and workshops are pay-as-you-go from $5 to $30. Long-term commitments and group memberships get a discount.
Visitor
$50per month
Drop-in access to your local ElderNest, plus the bookings app.
- ✓Open seating in the community lounge
- ✓Up to 4 booked classes / month
- ✓Map directions & shuttle alerts
- ✓Member newsletter & events digest
Most chosen
Resident
$110per month
Our most-loved plan — unlimited activities, lunch, and wellness sit-downs.
- ✓Unlimited classes & creative studios
- ✓Community lunch on weekdays
- ✓Monthly check-in with a wellness partner
- ✓Family digest & emergency-contact line
- ✓10% off paid workshops
Patron
$150per month
For the deeply involved — bring a friend each week and host events.
- ✓Everything in Resident
- ✓Bring-a-friend pass each week
- ✓Use of event hall for personal celebrations
- ✓Priority transport scheduling
- ✓Quarterly tea with the centre director
Group memberships of 4+ get a 15% discount · Sponsored seats available through local health partners · Cancel any time, in person or in the app.
Stories from the lounge
The kind of feedback
that warms a Monday.
“After my Edward passed, my Tuesdays were the loneliest. Now I'm in three clubs — and the watercolour ladies saved me a chair before I even asked.”
Margaret, 74
Member · Eastside Nest
“Dad refused 'senior centres' for years. ElderNest doesn't feel like one. He's been three days a week since March and his cardiologist noticed.”
Priya N.
Family member · Riverwalk Nest
“I run the Friday memoir circle. The booking app means I know how many chairs and how many gluten-free lunches. That's it. That's the magic.”
Bernard, 68
Member-volunteer · Old Oak Nest
Common questions
Asked over coffee.
Answered here.
Not even a little. Bookings can be made online, by phone, or at the front desk. We print a paper schedule every Sunday for anyone who prefers it that way.
We currently operate 14 centres across 6 cities — most are reclaimed office buildings within a 15-minute drive of dense neighbourhoods. Use the map on this page to find your nearest Nest.
Yes. Each member can invite up to two trusted people. They can see bookings, send a friendly reminder, or call our staff directly through the app.
Cancel up to two hours before — your seat is freed for someone on the waitlist. No fees, no questions. Life happens.
Weekday community lunch is included for Residents and Patrons. We partner with local accessible-transport providers; rides can be booked through the app for a small fee.
Membership fees keep the lights on. We also partner with local health providers for sponsored programmes and rent the event hall to neighbourhood groups on weekends.
Reserving membership · Spring 2026
Save a seat in your
future second living room.
Join the waitlist and we'll tell you when your nearest Nest opens — with a free tour, a first lunch on us, and no commitment beyond a kettle of tea.
We'll only email you about ElderNest openings near you. No marketing, no sharing — ever.