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Older Women’s Risk of Homelessness: Background Paper
The number of older homeless women in Australia increased by over 30% between 2011 and 2016 to nearly 7,000. We have an ageing population, a high cost of housing, and a significant gap in wealth accumulation between men and women across their lifetimes. Without innovative solutions this problem will continue to increase.
Kay Patterson, Kathryn Proft, Joanna Maxwell
2019
Themes:
Older Women, Affordable Housing, Pathways into homelessness, Policy

Planning Age-Friendly Cities across the Globe
Many communities do not support the changing needs of residents across longer lifespans. Community planners around the world must shift their approach to address the changing demographics in their community. This paper discusses ways to enlighten current community planning departments.
Stephanie Firestone, Mildred Warner, Zue Zhang
2019
Themes:
Age-Friendly Cities

3 Innovative Senior Housing Projects That Hold Lessons For Nonprofits
Nonprofit senior living providers have historically driven innovation in the field of aged care in the US.
Tim Mullaney
2019
Themes:
Ageing Population, Age Specific Housing, Future housing solutions, Retirement Housing

CCRC Lasell Village Helps Propel Age-Friendly University Movement
Lasell Village is a Boston-area continuing care retirement community (CCRC) that is on the leading edge of several senior housing trends, notably intergenerational living and university partnerships.
Tim Mullaney
2019
Themes:
The Village Model, Ageing Population, Ageing-in-Place, Health, Community

The devastating biological consequences of homelessness
Understanding why living on the street seems to cause rapid aging could help homeless people — and governments. Researchers at UCSF are trying to understand the biological effects of homelessness in older people.
Amy Maxmen
2019
Themes:
Health, Rough Sleeping, Dementia

11 types of senior living options
As baby boomers have reached retirement age, they’ve recognized the need for more retirement living options than their parents had. This US article examines 11 different options for senior living.
Jami Barnett
2019
Themes:
Ageing Population, Age Specific Housing, Retirement Housing, Aged Care

WEL NSW Women and Housing Policy
This is the Women's Electoral Lobby policy statement on women and housing in Australia. Women’s economic and other inequality creates disadvantage in accessing housing, including housing insecurity and homelessness.
Women's Electoral Lobby
2019
Themes:
Older Women, Affordable Housing

Vulnerable Private Renters: Evidence and Options
Australia’s private rental market has worked well for most people, most of the time. However, this masks a deterioration in overall housing affordability for vulnerable renters. With vulnerable renters — those who are experiencing social and economic disadvantage — the story is more nuanced.
Australian Government Productivity Commission
2019
Themes:
Private Rental, Rental Stress, Policy, Ageing Population

My Home My Place: Housing Needs of Older People Living in a Rural Community
The My Home, My Place project is a step towards understanding and addressing the housing needs of older people in rural areas, and a useful resource for anyone involved or interested in social or community housing for senior people. Guiding the design and delivery of this project were key objectives: - to identify good practice in the provision of housing for older people living in a rural and re
Cheryl Prosser
2019
Themes:
Affordable Housing, Ageing Population, Ageing-in-Place, Policy, Regional Rural & Remote Areas

Co-living for older people – stakeholder views
New models of co-living for older people have recently emerged in the UK, echoing a growing interest in alternative housing solutions. The aim of this project was to understand the risks and benefits of these housing models and their potential for wider use to support older people.
Valentine Quinio, Gemma Burgess
2019
Themes:
Ageing Population, Co-housing

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