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Strategies to Meet the Housing Needs of Older Adults
07/28/2010 | 1487 Requests *Summary
What are the housing challenges facing older adults? Find out in this report that also explores strategies to better enable older adults to age in place or in their community. It discusses accessible, safe, and affordable housing, access to social services and transportation, and housing models that help to allow aging in place. Also included is a link to an online toolkit, and a series of fact sheets on housing for seniors.
Author
Wardrip, Keith
Available Files
- Report PDF (139K, 12 pages)
- Online toolkit Off-site link
- Fact Sheets Off-site link
Keywords
Community Inclusion; Adult Foster Care; Cohousing for Older Adults; Connecting Existing Homes with Social Services; Expanding Implementation of Universal Design and Visitability Features in the Housing Stock; Home Modifications to Promote Independent Living; Housing Policy Solutions to Support Aging in Place; Linking Transportation and Housing Solutions for Older Adults; Supportive Housing; Weatherization; The Village - A Growing Option for Aging in Place; Insight on the Issues 38
Topic
Aging Issues, Housing
Type/Tool
Data, Links / Websites, Policy alerts, briefs, letters & papers, Reports, Fact Sheets
Source
AARP Public Policy Institute
State
All States/Territories
Date Created
07/28/2010
Contact
AARP Public Policy Institute
ppi@aarp.org
202-424-3890
ppi@aarp.org
202-424-3890
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Permission to use any element of this document should be obtained by the above named contact person. Always name the originator as the source of this material.
* Reflects requests since January 1, 2007
Options
HCBS / Clearinghouse for the Community Living Exchange Collaborative / (http://www.hcbs.org)