News & Events

SFU researchers are investigating the factors behind an alarming national spike in homelessness, especially among people over the age of 55.

In light of the shocking reports on long-term care facilities in Quebec and Ontario, the Reporter consulted three McGill experts from the School of Social Work – PhD Candidate Susan Mintzberg and Associate professors Tamara Sussman and Shari Brotman.

The numbers of older adults experiencing homeless is on the rise in Canada (Gaetz, Dej, & Richter, 2016), yet housing options that support the varied and often complex needs of this population are scarce (Serge & Gnaedinger, 2003).

The Star's interview with Calgary advocate, Hilary Chapple, details part of her journey into advocacy and her next steps in improving the lives of LGBTQ people experiencing homelessness.

A Global News video highlights the release of a new documentary called, Beyond Housing: "We're not ready for the shelf," which follows the lives of 7 Calgary seniors and their struggles to find housing.

Calgary advocate, Hilary Chapple, speaks live on air with Doug Dirks and Jenny Howe about developing a new training program to make shelters safer and more inclusive for members of the LGBTQ community.

MITACS research assistant Jean Paul Ramirez Echavarría discusses how the built environment should help us reflect who we are.