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Leeds Older People’s Forum: Housing for Older People in Leeds
This is an introductory report summarising the key factors that need to be included in a housing policy for older people in Leeds. It is based on surveys and consultations that have taken place in Leeds plus the findings of similar work carried out in other areas of England.
2014
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The impact of Rent Assistance on housing affordability for low-income renters
The Commonwealth Government’s $3.6 billion annual Rent Assistance program is not helping all those Australians who need it. Problems in the design of the Rent Assistance program, combined with inadequate levels of Allowance payments for unemployed people and students, are exacerbating the extreme rates of housing stress that are impacting hundreds of thousands of individuals and families.
2014
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The hidden housing problem: older and still renting
Increasing numbers of people in their 50s and 60s are renting. In Australia, we’re not meant to be renters in retirement. Our age pension system is built on the assumption we’ll own our homes outright. That’s why our age pension is low relative to other countries’ – because housing costs in older age are assumed to be low, too.
2014
Scandal of Europe's 11m empty homes
More than 11m homes lie empty across Europe – enough to house all of the continent's homeless twice over.
Housing campaigners said the incredible number of homes lying empty while millions of poor people were crying out for shelter was a shocking waste. "It's incredible.
2014
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Cooperative housing for an ageing Australia
The focus of this study is on not-for-profit cooperative housing and the role it may be able to play in addressing the challenge of an ageing population in Australia.
2014
Adapting to the Challenges of an Ageing Population for Social Housing
The UK population, like in many countries, is ageing with wide consequences for society and the economy. One in six people in the UK are now over 65, an increase of more than one million from 2001.
2014
Exploring the possibility of change: the potential for an older people’s development in Newcastle upon Tyne
Cohousing and other kinds of community led approaches have been mentioned frequently in discussion about housing over the last decade.
Research into European examples of housing and support explored various innovative options that went beyond the housing and support models most of us are familiar with or added something different.
2013
Exploring the Potential of Innovative Housing Models for Older Adults to Support Aging-in-Place
The limitations of the current housing options for older adults in
meaningfully supporting older adults’ preference to age-in-place,
have led to the development of multiple innovative housing and service models. However, the potential of these models to support aging in place is not well understood and there is a paucity of empirical research in this area.
2013
Meeting the Housing and Care Needs of Older Homeless Adults: A Permanent Supportive Housing Program Targeting Homeless Elders
The homeless population is aging faster than the general population in the United States. As this vulnerable population continues to age, addressing complex care and housing needs will become increasingly important.
2013
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Sustainable, Affordable Housing for Older Adults: A Case Study of Factors that Affect Development in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon, is considered to be a leader in sustainable development. Government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and businesses have been innovators in policymaking and practice that is aimed at creating a more sustainable city.
2013
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"There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort."