Aged Care

Ageing in South Australia 2016

This report examines the attitudes, expectations and strategies of agencies working in aged care in South Australia in 2016.

Andrew Beer, Wendy Lacey, Jane Andrew, Xin Deng, Marie Feo, Braam Lowies, David Parker, Mathew Rofe, Ying Zhu

2016

Themes:

Aged Care, Age Specific Housing

An Important Trial for Senior Housing in Hong Kong

For such a sophisticated and well developed real estate market, Hong Kong lacks one particular type of asset that most other mature urban areas have at ready supply: dedicated senior housing.

Benjamin Shobert

2016

Themes:

Ageing Population, Age Specific Housing, Policy, Aged Care

A community hub approach to older people’s housing

This paper explores the potential of housing with care schemes to act as community hubs. The analysis highlights a range of benefits, barriers and facilitators.

Simon Evans, Teresa Atkinson, Robin Darton, Ailsa Cameron, Ann Netten, Randall Smith, Jeremy Porteus

2016

Themes:

Ageing Population, Age Specific Housing, Aged Care, Health, Retirement Housing

Ageing in the Bush: An ageing in place strategy for Regional Western Australia

The State Wide Ageing in the Bush project was an initiative of the Regional Development Council of Western Australia with the objective to “identify aged care models for regional WA that will enable residents to age in their community”. A number of models to address state wide issues have been developed.

Regional Development Council, Government of Western Australia"

2016

Themes:

Ageing Population, Ageing-in-Place, Indigenous Housing, Age-Friendly Cities, Aged Care, Community, Regional Rural & Remote Areas

Aging in Italy: The Need for New Welfare Strategies in an Old Country

Italy has the largest proportion of elderly citizens (aged ≥65) in Europe of 21.4%. Italy is conducting important studies on aging, both at the national and international level.

Paolo Mazzola, Stefania Lorenza Rimoldi, Paolo Rossi, Marianna Noale, Federico Rea, Carla Facchini, Stefania Maggi, Giovanni Corrao, Giorgio Annoni

2016

Themes:

Ageing Population, Ageing-in-Place, Aged Care, Policy, Health

Senior Housing in China: Older and Wiser

China’s 220 million people over 60 now represent 16.3 percent of its total population, up from 10.3 percent in 2000. By 2020, that number will reach 248 million, The current supply of senior housing units in China is minimal, and most are provided by the government.

Janice Yau Garton

2016

Themes:

Ageing Population, Aged Care, Policy

Transnational caregiving for my father: An opportunity and a blessing

Mahjabeen Ahmad

2016

Themes:

CALD Communites, Aged Care

Starting The Innovation Age: Baby Boomers’ perspectives on what it takes to age well

Our mission is to develop and spread solutions that improve the experience of ageing, particularly amongst the so-called ‘baby boomers’. Our focus is on how we might ensure that all people in Australia have the opportunity to age well, not just those who can afford it.

2016

Themes:

Ageing Population, Aged Care, Rental Stress, Health

Aged care solutions: multi-generational living

Australia's population is growing rapidly, and the fastest growing age bracket is 65 years and over. This raises the question of how (and where) will Australia's increasing numbers of elderly live? Will we see more instances of multiple generations living in the one home? This article looks at the move towards multigenerational living.

Choice

2016

Themes:

Ageing Population, Ageing-in-Place, Co-housing, Aged Care