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Seniors downsizing on their own terms: Overcoming planning, legal and policy impediments to the creation of alternative retirement communities
Terms such as ‘ageing in place’ and ‘downsizing’ have become ubiquitous in discourse about the accommodation choices of older people. The terms, while not mutually exclusive, are not necessarily symbiotic and mean different things to different people.
2015
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Village Life: Independence, Loneliness, and Quality of Life in Retirement Villages with Extra Care
The underlying philosophy behind extra care as a concept when it comes to housing with care is that it offers an alternative to residential care, providing a home for life.
This report surveyed residents in retirement villages that offer extra care support in order to explore three other objectives of extra care housing that have emerged:
• It can promote greater independence and provide greater
2015
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Seniors and Housing: The Challenge Ahead
This Canadian report describes the relationship between an aging population, evolving demands for housing and transportation, and the role being played by municipal governments in building and adapting cities and communities to respond to these changes.
The discussion is positioned within the context of major socio-economic trends and policy frameworks in Canada, and the difficult decisions confr
2015
The housing crisis destroying the lives of single women
The single older woman who doesn’t own her own home has become one of the most at-risk groups in Australia due to the rising cost of rent and the lack of jobs for older Australians.
2015
The situation of older people becoming homeless
A presentation outlining the problems England and Wales are currently facing in the area of an increasingly ageing homeless demographic.
2015
Housing Decisions of Older Australians
The Commission’s flagship research paper An Ageing Australia: Preparing for the Future identified that many older Australians are asset rich but income poor, and flagged challenges for government budgets stemming from the ageing of Australia’s population.
2015
Aging in Place: Perceptions of Older Adults on Low Income Housing Waitlists
The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions and experiences of aging in place from the perspective of older adults with low incomes, and to understand the process in making the decision to move to age-segregated housing.
2015
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The Future of Housing for Older Australians
The demand for seniors housing is expected to increase significantly in line with the ageing of the population over the coming decades.
2015
What are the pathways to homelessness in old age?
A discussion on the pathways into older homelessness in Canada.
2015
Report on the Housing and Support Needs of Cluid's Older Tenants
Clúid Housing is an independent not-for profit charity that develops and provides high quality, affordable housing for people who cannot afford to buy their own home or pay for private rented housing. Clúid currently owns or leases approximately 5,200 homes across the country.
In 2014 we decided to develop an Older Persons’ Housing Strategy.
2015
"There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort."