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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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Finding a Suitable Home for Older People at Risk of Homelessness in South Australia Summary Report
An emerging group of older South Australians on low incomes, the majority women, are living in insecure private rental housing paying unaffordable rents and just surviving on a pension.Many have lived conven onal working lives but find themselves in later life without housing security or affordability because they have not a ained home ownership or been eligible for public housing.Entering re reme
2017
Could retirement villages be the answer to affordable housing for older women?
With the rate of home ownership going down across Australia, the demand for social housing has never been higher – and retirement village operators are filling the gap, with a retirement village planned for the western Sydney suburb of Richmond the latest to promise to include social housing units.
2017
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Supporting older lower income tenants in the private rental sector
Retired lower income households living in the private rental sector face rent increases and insecure tenure while being on low fixed incomes (i.e. the age pension).
2017
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Affordable, Accessible, Appropriate housing for older Australians
This presentation looks at the major issues relating to housing options of affordability, accessibility and appropriateness, for older Australians.
Affordable: Most retirees have adequate housing; higher net transfers not viable
Accessible: Storm clouds are ahead for retiree home ownership and renting
Appropriate: Downsizing is wanted, but harder than it should be
(COTA National Policy Forum
2017
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Reframing Social Housing: financing and tenant autonomy
Housing affordability is a key issue for many Australians. While the focus is often on affordability for existing and prospective home owners, it is also a significant issue for many renters.
About 31% of Australian households are renting. Rental housing is broadly in two categories: private and social.
2017
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Do We Have the Knowledge to Address Homelessness?
The Housing First approach, which prioritizes providing people experiencing homelessness with permanent housing before providing other support services like addiction counseling, for example, has taken hold as the idealized response to addressing homelessness.
2017
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Finding a Suitable Home for Older People at Risk of Homelessness in South Australia
An emerging group of older South Australians on low incomes, the majority women, are living in insecure private rental housing paying unaffordable rents and just surviving on a pension.Many have lived conven onal working lives but find themselves in later life without housing security or affordability because they have not a ained home ownership or been eligible for public housing.Entering re reme
2017
So Happy Together: Shared Living in Retirement
Some might call it a commune, others might call it a tribe. But retirees who are sharing housing in their senior years call it smart and sustainable. This Canadian article looks at new ways seniors are finding a sense of community and happiness while reducing their housing expenses.
2017
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Homeless in Paris: The Darker Side of the City of Light
Official statistics from 2012 put the number of people living without shelter in France at 141,500, an increase of 44% since 2001.
Broadly speaking, homelessness is a middle-aged problem. Almost half of people living on the street are between the ages of 30 and 49, compared with 26% of people over 18 and 25% over 50.
2017
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"There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort."