New Zealand

What's in a name? Similarities and differences in international terms and meanings for older peoples' housing with services

Discussion of housing for older people that is combined with provision of various support and care services is confounded by the lack of consistent terminology. The diversity of terms and meanings relating to housing with services for older people confounds systematic analysis, especially in international comparative research.

Anna Howe, Andrew Jones, Cheryl Tilse

2013

Themes:

Aged Care, Age Specific Housing, Housing in General

Social inclusion through ageing-in-place with care?

The onset of ill-health and frailty in later life, within the context of the policy of ageing-in-place, is increasingly being responded to through the provision of home care. In the philosophy of ageing-in-place, the home provides for continuity of living environment, maintenance of independence in the community and social inclusion.

Patrick Barrett, Beatrice Hale, Robin Gauld

2012

Themes:

Ageing-in-Place, Community, Health, Social inclusion

The Meaning of 'Ageing in Place' to Older People

This study illuminates the concept of “aging in place” in terms of functional, symbolic, and emotional attachments and meanings of homes, neighbourhoods, and communities. It investigates how older people understand the meaning of “aging in place,” a term widely used in aging policy and research but underexplored with older people themselves.

Janine Wiles, Annette Leibing, Nancy Guberman, Jeanne Reeve, Ruth Allen

2012

Themes:

Age Specific Housing, Ageing-in-Place, Health, Policy

Housing and Health in Older People: Ageing in Place

In this paper we briefly review the demography and housing patterns of older people in New Zealand. We describe the impact of New Zealand’s climate and housing construction on health, before reviewing some significant health problems exacerbated by the indoor environment: respiratory conditions, coronary disease and hypothermia.

Philippa Howden-Chapman, Louise Signal, Julian Crane

2010

Themes:

Ageing Population, Ageing-in-Place, Age Specific Housing, Health

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.

Philippa Howden-Chapman, Louise Signal, Julian Crane

2010

Themes:

Ageing Population, Ageing-in-Place, Age Specific Housing, Health, Policy