grandfamily

[ grand-fam-uh-lee, fam-lee ]

noun

, plural grand·fam·i·lies.

1. a family in which one or more children live with and are raised by their grandparent or grandparents:

   Grandfamilies exist because of absent parents, and the circumstances behind that can vary greatly from one case to the next.

Word History and Origins

Origin of grandfamily¹

First recorded in 1960–65; grand ( def ) + family ( def )

Example Sentences

“I hear from the grandfamily caregivers that they don’t want to be a part of ‘the system,’” Keith Lowhorne, vice president of kinship with the Alabama Foster and Adoptive Parents Association, said in the report.

From Washington Post

Gentry said she hopes more grandfamily communities like hers pop up around the country so residents can provide support for one another when resources are not readily available.

From Seattle Times

More older Americans are finding a haven in the “grandfamily housing” communities sprouting nationwide.

From New York Times

There are at least 19 grandfamily housing programs with on-site services across the United States, financed by a mix of public and private funding, according to Generations United, a nonprofit focused on intergenerational collaboration.

From New York Times

Projects are underway in Washington, D.C., and Redmond, Ore., and lawmakers in the House reintroduced the Grandfamily Housing Act, which would create a national pilot program to expand grandfamily housing.

From New York Times