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Ensuring living condition for ageing population by public–private partnership (PPP)
Lack of financial resources has become one of the main issues in
fulfilling social and physical needs in urban development. The declining levels of public resources make the collaboration between public and private investors necessary.
2018
Homelessness getting worse in Australia, census data shows
The number of homeless people in Australia jumped by more than 14,000 — or 14 per cent — in the five years to 2016, according to census data which also reveals a "significant" increase in older women on the streets and a growing group living in overcrowded accommodation.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said 116,000 people were homeless on census night in 2016, representing 50
2018
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Changing the Rules – Housing Affordability for Seniors
An Australian example of the issues facing older people and housing issues. Examines the findings from the Property Council Retirement Census 2017.
2018
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Austin's Fix for Homelessness: Tiny Houses, and Lots of Neighbors
Community First! Village’s model for ending homelessness emphasizes the stabilizing power of social connections.
The village is a 27-acre master planned community just outside Austin, Texas, where more than 200 people who were once chronically homeless live in tiny homes and RVs.
2018
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Assessment of and Improvement Strategies for the Housing of Healthy Elderly: Improving Quality of Life
To the elderly, the home is a familiar and safe place.
2018
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More Seniors Age in Place Thanks to Growth of 'Villages'
For a small group of people in 1999 Boston, moving into a retirement community was not desirable, making them determined to stay in their own homes.
2018
Ageing with Choice: Future directions for seniors housing 2019–2024
The western Australian Government's Ageing with Choice document provides direction over the next five years to improve housing choice and outcomes for older Western Australians. Ageing with Choice recognises that everyone ages differently. Housing needs in older age are driven by changes in health, financial or family circumstances, rather than numerical age.
2018
Questioning the Senior Cohousing Challenge: A Cross-Sector Analysis of Interviews with Leading Experts
Seniors will make up an unprecedented 25% of Canadians by the year 2030. This demographic shift will challenge our society to address the basic human right of a dignified and healthy aging. One troubling aspect of aging is the degree to which seniors experience isolation and loneliness.
Cohousing can offer older adults a place to age in place, within a ‘community-of-care’.
2018
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Living Alone in Later Life: A Global Perspective
A global study of the increase in older people living alone.
2018
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State of the (Older) Nation 2018
This research was commissioned by the Federation of nin e Councils on the Ageing (COTA) across Australia – including all eight COTA state and territory organisations and COTA Australia – in order to understand the views, life experiences and needs of Australians aged 50+ .
2018
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"There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort."