Policy

Importance of the Home Environment for Healthy Aging: Conceptual and Methodological Background of the European ENABLE–AGE Project
Currently in Europe as well as in the United States, an increasing proportion of very old people remain living in their homes despite declines in physical and mental health.
Susanne Iwarsson, Hans-Werner Wahl, Carita Nygren, Frank Oswald, Andrew Sixsmith, Judith Sixsmith, Zsuzsa Szeman, Signe Tomsone
2007
Themes:
Ageing Population, Ageing-in-Place, Health, Policy

Securing Good Care for Older People - Taking a Long-Term View
How much will it cost to provide social care for older people in England in 20 years time? What funding arrangements should be in place to ensure this money is available and supports the high-quality outcomes sought? Particularly now that the ‘baby-boomer’ generation is moving towards retirement, these questions pose serious challenges.
Derek Wanless
2006
Themes:
Ageing Population, Aged Care, Ageing-in-Place, Policy, Affordable Housing

Housing Options for Older People
The homes currently being planned and built will contribute to the housing stock in 20 years time. Yet the demands of an ageing society often come low on the list of current strategic priorities. Recent UK government-backed programmes for new affordable housing do not specifically promote houses for older people.
Theresa Poole
2006
Themes:
Ageing Population, Ageing-in-Place, Age Specific Housing, Policy, Affordable Housing

Homelessness and Older Women in Australia
This report investigates the leading causes of homelessness among women, particularly those forty five and over. It examines the pathways in to and out of homelessness for older women and a large amount of documentation on this issue.
Claire Birchall
2006
Themes:
Older Women, Pathways into homelessness, Policy, Elder Abuse, Poverty & homelessness, Public Housing, Health

Investigating Models of Affordable Housing for Older People and People with Disabilities in the Mid North Coast Region of New South Wales

This study was undertaken by the Aged Services Learning and Research Collaboration of Southern Cross University.
Colleen Cartwright
2006
Themes:
Ageing Population, Affordable Housing, Policy, Regional Rural & Remote Areas

Housing with care for later life
There is growing interest and investment from the public and private sector in housing schemes for older people that combine independent living with relatively high levels of care.
Karen Croucher, Leslie Hicks, Karen Jackson
2006
Themes:
Ageing Population, Aged Care, Age Specific Housing, Health, Policy

Developing Appropriate Housing for Low-Income Older Persons: A Survey of Section 202 and LIHTC Property Managers
The rental housing crisis in America is having a profound impact on renters of all ages, including older residents. The federal government has responded over the years with a variety of housing strategies to help alleviate the problem.
Andrew Kochera
2006
Themes:
Ageing Population, Private Rental, Public Housing, Policy, Ageing-in-Place

An Overlooked Option in Caring for the Elderly: A report on sheltered and group housing provided by housing associations in Ireland

It is generally recognised that housing and care options for the elderly in Ireland are limited. This study comprises analysis of both group housing schemes for relatively active elderly as well as sheltered housing for those older people who require more intensive care and supports to assist them to live independently.
Irish Council for Social Housing
2005
Themes:
Ageing Population, Aged Care, Social Housing, Policy

Homeless Older Adults Research Project
Despite the increased focus on the homeless population in Canada, there is little empirical knowledge about the characteristics, circumstances, and service needs of older homeless adults. The purpose of this study, therefore, is to gain a better understanding of older adults who are homeless or at risk for homelessness in the City of Toronto.
Lynn McDonald, Julie Dergal, Laura Cleghorn
2004
Themes:
Definition of 'at risk of homelessness', Older Women, Health, Older Men, Policy

Homelessness and housing in Japan

In Japan, it has emerged that “the homeless” issue has been a social problem since the 1990s. The number of rough sleepers in Japan has been rapidly increasing after the burst of the bubble economy in the 1990s with the number of rough sleepers in Japan being estimated at over 30,000 in 2003.
Yoshihiro Okamoto, Kazuo Hayakawa, Sadahisa Noguch, Masumi Shinya
2004
Themes:
Definition of 'at risk of homelessness', Poverty & homelessness, Older Men, Pathways into homelessness, Policy

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