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Event Details
Webinar to Showcase New Online Toolkit on the Housing Needs of Older Adults
Mar 24th, 2010Type
General Event (non-HCBS events)
Venue
webcasts
Contact
Location
Webinar, 1:00 - 2:00 PM EST
Description
Center for Housing Policy and AARP will be holding a webinar on Wednesday, March 24th from 1 - 2 p.m. Eastern time to introduce a new online toolkit that highlights the housing challenges faced by older adults. This toolkit represents an expansion of HousingPolicy.org, the Center's online guide to state and local housing policy, and reflects the growing importance of the housing needs of an aging population. To register go to: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/494666393
The HousingPolicy.org Toolkit, Strategies to Meet the Housing Needs of Older Adults, will be unveiled on March 24. It is organized into the following three sections:
1. Provide accessible, safe, and affordable homes: This first section discusses the importance of providing housing for older adults that is not only affordable but also designed to accommodate a variety of physical abilities. Subsidized housing, universal design and visitability, and the weatherization of homes to improve energy-efficiency and lower utility costs are among the topics covered in this section.
2. Improve access to social services and transportation options: A second section highlights the importance of designing communities in a way that allows older adults to access the services they need and want in order to live independently. Communities can facilitate successful aging in place by improving access to social services and providing their older populations with affordable transportation options.
3. Support housing models geared to older adults: The third section explores various housing alternatives available to older adults who do not wish to live in a nursing home. Supportive housing and cohousing are among the options discussed.
The HousingPolicy.org Toolkit, Strategies to Meet the Housing Needs of Older Adults, will be unveiled on March 24. It is organized into the following three sections:
1. Provide accessible, safe, and affordable homes: This first section discusses the importance of providing housing for older adults that is not only affordable but also designed to accommodate a variety of physical abilities. Subsidized housing, universal design and visitability, and the weatherization of homes to improve energy-efficiency and lower utility costs are among the topics covered in this section.
2. Improve access to social services and transportation options: A second section highlights the importance of designing communities in a way that allows older adults to access the services they need and want in order to live independently. Communities can facilitate successful aging in place by improving access to social services and providing their older populations with affordable transportation options.
3. Support housing models geared to older adults: The third section explores various housing alternatives available to older adults who do not wish to live in a nursing home. Supportive housing and cohousing are among the options discussed.
Sponsor
Center for Housing Policy and AARP
Keywords
webinar; online toolkit; housing challenges; older adults; online guide; state and local housing policy
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