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Homelessness among older people and service responses

This paper reviews the limited evidence on the causes of homelessness in old age and on the circumstances and problems of older homeless people, and it describes the few services dedicated to the group.
2010

Demographics of Homelessness Series: The Rising Elderly Population

There is some troubling evidence that homelessness in the US is beginning to increase among elderly adults.
2010

Allocating social housing: opportunities and challenges

The aims of this UK report are to: • Support debate about challenges to existing approaches to allocations and to stimulate ideas about new approaches to allocations • Develop a robust understanding of options for new approaches to allocations and their likely implications for households, communities, organisations and government • Inform emerging practice in allocations within organisations • Con
2010

Impacts of the Aging Canadian Population on Housing and Communities

This presentation seeks to Identify the changes in the pattern of housing needs and preferences for requirements for Canada's rapidly ageing population. It will review the main environmental adaptations or modifications to maximize people’s ability to participate in society.
2010

“Shanghai Age Friendly City Housing Renovation Project” Pilot to Renovate Homes for Elderly Residents

Habitat for Humanity China is set to launch its first project in the commercial and financial hub of China after signing a partnership agreement for a pilot project to improve the living conditions of elderly people in Shanghai. This project, similar to one in Hong Kong, HFH China and Habitat volunteers will renovate or repair and generally tidy up homes for up to 20 elderly families in the initi
2010

Demographics of homelessness series: The rising elderly population

This paper provides an assessment of the recent and projected changes in homelessness among the elderly and assesses the ability of public affordable housing programs to handle the projected growth in elderly persons at-risk of housing instability and homelessness.
2010

Strategies to Meet the Housing Needs of Older Adults

Many adults, as they age and their abilities change, find that shortcomings in their homes and communities can limit where they are able to live. Some of these limitations are related to features of the housing stock itself, while others are rooted in community characteristics that do not accommodate an aging population.
2010

Asset poverty and older Australians’ transitions onto housing assistance programs

This project aims to explore how the asset-poor status of older Australians helps to determine their demand for housing assistance, the coping strategies used by the asset-poor as they strive to secure satisfactory housing outcomes and the importance of these outcomes to ontological security.
2010

Housing and Health in Older People: Ageing in Place

Housing has a clear impact on the health of occupants. Affordable and appropriate housing protects people from hazards and promotes good health and wellbeing. In this paper we briefly review the demography and housing patterns of older people in New Zealand.
2010

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