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At Risk: Understanding the population size and demographics of older women at risk of homelessness in Australia
The housing circumstances of low income older households, in particular female headed households, has become a matter of significant concern over the last few years with increasing numbers of women at risk of homelessness and experiencing homelessness, often for the first time in older age.
Unfortunately, there is no one data set that can capture all of the factors that appear to influence low in
2020
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Ageing in the Right Place
This Ageing in the Right Place research was undertaken to better
understand what the ‘right place’ means for people as they age. As this report discusses, older Australians are not one homogeneous group and they have varying needs. There are, however, some common threads.
Three in four Australians aged 85 or older live independently at
home, and not in care accommodation.
2020
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At Risk: 405,000 older women risk homelessness without urgent policy reform
Older women have a right to appropriate and affordable housing as a foundation for their wellbeing, however they are the fastest growing cohort of people experiencing homelessness in Australia. Older women’s pathway to homelessness is a gendered issue and a consequence of long-term systemic issues.
2020
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400,000 women over 45 are at risk of homelessness in Australia
Older women have been recognised as the fastest-growing group of homeless people in Australia in recent years. Yet until now we have not known exactly how many older women are at risk of homelessness.
Older people are generally considered to be at less risk of homelessness because of their higher rates of home ownership.
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Submission to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety: Aged care program redesign
In this submission, CPSA responds to some of the questions posed in the Royal Commission’s Consultation Paper 1.
2020
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Understanding and reimagining social housing pathways
This study explores the ways households experience pathways into, within and out of the Australian social housing system.
2020
Seniors Co-Housing: Re-Thinking Traditional Housing Models for Canada’s Growing Senior Population
This article looks at the concept of co-housing as a housing option for Canada's ageing population. Seniors co-housing has the potential for offering benefits over traditional retirement residences or long-term care facility.
2019
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Designing inclusive Later Living communities for HAPPI residents
This case study report features three award winning developments for retirement living. It explores how the HAPPI (Housing our Ageing Population Panel for Innovation) design principles have come to life in each to promote social inclusion where older people are empowered to live an independent and socially active life at the heart of their wider community.
2019
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Could share housing be the answer for people as they age?
New housing forms are desperately needed to allow people to remain in their neighbourhoods as they age, by adapting their homes and embracing a new form of shared living.
A project in South Australia, with the Unley, Burnside, Prospect and Walkerville councils, has been funded to design a multi-generational housing concept in the established suburbs.
2019
The Inequality of Aging in Place
Research shows that most people prefer to age in place—remaining at home, near family, and in their community as they get older. But not all places are equal, and harmful neighborhood conditions can lead to poorer health outcomes and reduced life expectancy.
2019
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"There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort."