In this article, we critically examine an alternative to the theoretical concepts of dividing practices (Foucault, M. (1982). The subject and power. Critical Inquiry, 8, 777–795) and total institutions (Goffman, E. (1961). Asylums: Essays on the social situation of mental patients and other inmates. Garden City, NY: Anchor Books) by exploring the communitizing potential of long-term care facilities and prisons. In doing so, we highlight the possibility for meaningful leisure experiences to open these institutions to the broader community and foster a more inclusive vision of community. We believe that opportunities for leisure involvement can provide community members and those residing in institutions with the chance to come together in ways that are mutually enhancing; however, these opportunities have not yet been realized to an extent that will truly bring about authentic social change. We argue that a re-imagining of these spaces as sites for inclusive leisure experiences can foster much needed social support not only for citizens residing in institutions, but equally so for citizens living in the broader community.