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Report Finds Sharp Rise in Older Women Experiencing Homelessness
The report, “Retiring into Poverty”, released by the National Older Women’s Housing and Homelessness Working Group, said systemic factors such as lower superannuation, unequal pay and forced time off to raise children were key factors of the increase. The combination of women having a lower overall income and housing affordability in major cities was a cause of great instability. Housing afforda
Maggie Coggan
2018
Themes:
Older Women, Single people & housing stress, Policy, Housing Affordability, Private Rental

Australian Homelessness Monitor
Key findings Australia’s homelessness problem is getting worse: Homelessness in Australia is outpacing population growth. Rough sleeping levels are increasing. Severe overcrowding is the largest group. Older Australians increasingly experience homelessness. Indigenous Australians are overrepresented. There’s increased demand for homelessness specialist services. The main reasons for seeking assis
Hal Pawson, Cameron Parsell, Peter Saunders, Trish Hill, Edgar Liu
2018
Themes:
Policy, Social Housing, Age Specific Housing

“It’s a Great Idea for Other People”: Cohousing as a Housing Option for Older Australians
Older Australians currently face housing challenges including supply, accessibility, affordability, security of tenure and isolation. This article examines the potential for cohousing to address these challenges. In interviews, professionals indicated that cohousing promises benefits for older people, but identified financial and planning barriers.
Chris Riedy, Laura Wynne, Kylie McKenna, Matthew Daly
2018
Themes:
Ageing Population, Co-housing

Well-being and age in co-housing life: Thinking with and beyond design
Co-housing communities, which are designed to encourage interaction in everyday life and informal mutual support, are often seen as a lifestyle that can improve residents’ health and well-being. This viewpoint considers how spatial design, resident control and home technologies matter to ‘successful ageing’ in the increasingly popular co-housing communities- both intergenerational and senior.
Melissa Fernandez, Kath Scanlon, Karen West
2018
Themes:
Ageing Population, Co-housing, Health

Students in Milan are moving in with the elderly to fight loneliness and save money

Milan seeks to match young people looking for affordable accommodation with seniors in need of company. It fosters solidarity by bringing two generations together. The “Take Home a Student” project was conceived by MeglioMilano, or “Better Milan”, a non-profit organization, and has created more than 600 pairs since it began in 2004.
Emma Charlton
2018
Themes:
Co-housing, Ageing Population, Housing Affordability

Housing for older people
This UK inquiry has revealed that housing for older people is a complex topic covering the situation for people who ‘stay put’ as much as those who move and what they move to. There are a range of issues involved from home maintenance and adaptations to the role of housing in health and social care integration.
The Communities and Local Government Committee, UK Parliament"
2018
Themes:
Ageing Population, Policy, Ageing-in-Place, Social Housing, Co-housing, Age Specific Housing, Aged Care, Health

The meaning of home for ageing women living alone: An evolutionary concept analysis
The concept of home to women ageing should be visited in the light of ongoing cultural, political, temporal and disciplinary evolutions. In part, to complement policies increasing focus on supporting older adults to age in place and a growing attention on the home as a place where healthcare is designed and provided.
Arro Barry, Roberta Heale, Roger Pilon, Anne Marise Lavoie
2018
Themes:
Concept of 'Home', Ageing-in-Place, Older Women

More and more Australians will be homeless unless we act now
One of the most pressing challenges older Australians face is finding secure accommodation with suitable amenities. And as the numbers of older Australians grow, the pressure to provide housing that meets their needs is increasing. We may be facing a crisis of ageing homelessness in coming years. Older Australians face the same risks of falling into homelessness as everyone else.
Teresa Somes
2018
Themes:
Ageing Population, Policy, Private Rental, Older Women, Elder Abuse, Future housing solutions

Homelessness: Australia's shameful story of policy complacency and failure continues
Exactly a decade ago in 2008, the Australian government committed to an ambitious strategy to halve national homelessness by 2020. Through stepped-up early intervention, better homelessness services and an expanded supply of affordable housing, the problem would be tackled with conviction.
Hal Pawson, Cameron Parsell
2018
Themes:
Policy, Rental Stress

Is co-living a housing solution for vulnerable older people?
The initial phase for this project is a desk-based review of existing evidence about the benefits and risks of older peoples’ co-living. The review will also consider the institutional frameworks that impact upon older peoples’ co-living, focusing on an analysis of the legal and financial frameworks that apply to such households in relation to inheritance, provision of formal care at home, benefi
Valentine Quinio, Gemma Burgess
2018
Themes:
Ageing Population, Co-housing, Policy

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