United States of America
Criteria for Defining Senior Cohousing
SAGE cohousing advocacy group in the US presents a list of criteria that ensures the integrity and authenticity of the senior cohousing model. McCamant & Durrett Architects provide the architectural and certification management of the projects.
2016
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Housing First and Social Integration: A Realistic Aim?
One of the basic prerequisites for social inclusion is having adequate housing from which to live one’s life in the community. However, having a house, or home, alone does not in itself guarantee social inclusion.
This paper reviews the available research evidence on the extent to which Housing First services are effective in promoting social integration.
2016
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Urban Cohousing the Babayaga Way
A brand new apartment building, Babayagas’ House opened in the Paris suburb of Montreuil, France in October 2012, 13 years after the women first hatched their plan. Many of those years were spent securing government funding for the project.
2016
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Do Villages Promote Aging in Place? Results of a Longitudinal Study
Villages are a new, grassroots, consumer-directed model in the US that aims to promote aging in place and prevent unwanted relocations for older adults.
Villages provide seniors with opportunities for social engagement, civic engagement, and an array of support services.
2016
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Community-Based Models for Aging in Place
The “graying of America” calls for new solutions to enable older Americans to age in place in their communities of choice. Aging services offered at the local, state, and federal levels encompass a range of programs—like transportation, meal assistance, and home modifications—to help older people stay in their communities.
Ideally, the service programs would be user-friendly and comprehensive.
2016
Ageing in Cities - Policy Highlights
This report provides policy makers with insights and tools to mitigate the challenges of ageing societies and make the most of the opportunities they present. Three considerations underpin the assessment:
- Ageing societies are not “a problem” as such.
- Ageing societies are not simply societies of “older people”.
2015
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Meeting the Housing Needs of an Aging Population
The aging population in the US is more economically and ethnically diverse than any before, and will require a greater and more varied inventory of housing stock. There are significant implications for housing markets, as the need for homes that are affordable, accessible, and located in proximity to social and commercial centers and public transportation will rise.
2015
Towards a deeper understanding of the social architecture of co-housing: evidence from the UK, USA and Australia
This paper draws attention to the micro-social practices that self-organising resident groups engage in over the years that it takes to build a co-housing community. This ‘social architecture’ is what distinguishes co-housing from superficially similar shared-space neighbourhoods.
2015
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Aging in Place: Perceptions of Older Adults on Low Income Housing Waitlists
The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions and experiences of aging in place from the perspective of older adults with low incomes, and to understand the process in making the decision to move to age-segregated housing.
2015
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Why More Seniors Are Forming Their Own 'Villages'
Discusses the Beacon Hill example of the Village concept of housing for older people. A local group of independent seniors meet and support one other through the elder years. By pooling yearly membership fees, members of the village pay for a small staff that helps them find services like drivers, cleaners, and handymen in the local area.
2015
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