What would you do with your life if money were no object?

This is something I’ve actually put a lot of thought in to. I’ve gone so far as to sketch out some design plans for the campus.

I’d build a series of combination day cares/dog boarding/elder care/special needs care facilities.

So basically a group home and nursing home, where people live permanently, with a place for toddlers and dogs to come during the day.

The full-time residents would have supervised interaction with the kids and dogs.

If done well, everyone would be a winner. Old people LOVE spending time with little kids and animals. Special-needs people love it too. Both groups need to feel “useful”, and what better way to feel “useful” than to do something that needs to be done: entertain kids and dogs?

There would be a full staff of helpers, nurses, teachers, and therapists, of course. All interactions would be supervised and structured.

The entire campus would be built around a central park. The park would have a playground, field, and track (so people in wheelchairs could take the dogs for a walk.)

The elderly and special needs people would have a reason to wake up in the morning. They’d have a “job”. They’d have something to look forward to, and something to talk about when it was over.

The dogs would have tons of human interaction. They wouldn’t be in a crate all day. They would love it.

The kids would have opportunities to interact with diverse populations.

Honestly, this is an amazing idea. I wish someone would make this happen.