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Housing affordability is not just about youth. 15,000 seniors are homeless
Private rental accommodation is now more unaffordable than owner-occupied. According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, people who rent, spend more of their income on housing than people with a mortgage.
2017
Housing an Ageing Population - An approach to improving housing affordability, liveability and financial resilience for senior Australians
This presentation examines the concept of cohousing as a way of addressing the housing affordability crisis in Australia, particularly how it affects those in the older cohort of 65+.
Cohousing can help address policy challenges associated with an ageing population, rising health care costs and housing affordability.
2017
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Advancing Cohousing for Seniors
Research objectives:
- Increased understanding of the concept of cohousing, what it can offer for seniors, and which cohousing options are best suited to seniors.
- Increased awareness among seniors and other relevant stakeholders of cohousing options.
- Strategic actions implemented to increase the uptake of cohousing by seniors in NSW.
- More NSW seniors are able to age with dignity because the
2017
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'We're so far behind': Canada unprepared for housing needs of rising senior population
As the number of seniors continues to grow, experts say Canada is failing to prepare for the housing and home care needs of an aging population. Statistics Canada 2016 census figures revealed that the country recorded its greatest increase in the proportion of seniors. This increase will have implications on future policy making, in particular the housing needs of the elderly.
2017
Evaluation of Extra Care Housing in Wales
Extra care is an important element of efforts to diversify provision and increase choice for older people. Extra care housing is a broad concept rather than a specific housing type. It provides independent living in a home of your own, but with services on hand if they are required.
2017
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90 Day Design Innovation in Social Housing Project – Case Study
Housing that supports health, wellbeing and independence for older people is an important aspect of developing South Australia’s capacity as an age friendly state.
Between December 2016 and March 2017, Office for the Ageing (OFTA) undertook a 90 Day Design Innovation in Social Housing Project to discover how housing and precinct design can respond to the needs of older Housing SA tenants as they
2017
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The funding and delivery of programs to reduce homelessness: the case study evidence
This research investigated how services supporting those experiencing homelessness are funded, and how different forms and levels of funding, together with diverse funding sources, impact on the delivery of homelessness assistance. This study is based on nine case studies focused on different service models, organisational forms and potential new ways of funding services for the homeless.
2017
Assessing Future Potential Demands for Older Person's Care Homes and Dementia Housing in London
This study was undertaken in 2017 to provide background information to the emerging London Plan. It updates borough based benchmarks of demand for specialist older persons housing which accompanied Further Alterations to the London Plan. Specialist older persons housing refers to self-contained accommodation and includes extra care and assisted living type schemes.
2017
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Five reasons why facilities may not be future of aged care
Current trends suggest that the changes in aged care in Australia that we’ve seen so far are just the tip of the iceberg, Aged care is undergoing a revolution. This article looks at reasons why aged care is already taking on a new meaning and why aged services may not be associated with discrete facilities in the future, but rather seamlessly integrated within neighbourhoods.
2017
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The Role of the Socio-Physical Environment on Aging in Place for Older Adults in Cohousing and Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities
The purpose of this study was to gain an understanding of the influence of the physical and social environment of home and neighbourhood on aging in place processes among older adults in NORC and cohousing communities in Canada.
2017
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"There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort."