Housing Supports for Older Adults Experiencing Homelessness

Hosted by The Homeless and Housing Resource Center, this webinar explores the factors impacting older adults experiencing homelessness and strategies to support their housing needs. Watch the full webinar here.

Description:

People experiencing homelessness disproportionately experience a high burden of chronic illness, substance use disorders, and mental illness which hasten the onset of conditions associated with aging. Shelter systems struggle to meet the needs of older unhoused adults and existing housing systems are not designed to support individuals who need assistance with activities of daily living or experience cognitive impairment. Existing community resources for seniors often have age limits that exclude those that could otherwise benefit based on functional need. The lack of adequate shelter, housing, and supportive services results in continued homelessness, and individuals often cycle through services that are not equipped to address their needs. This webinar will present an overview of factors impacting older adults experiencing homelessness and share strategies to support their housing needs.

• ASL Interpretation and live captioning will be provided
• Certificates of participation will be provided to those who complete a post-event evaluation
• No CEUs are provided
• This webinar will be recorded
• Webinar recordings include human captioning in English and Spanish

Citation

Canham, S. L., McSpadden, S., Taubman, K., Synovec, C., Eliza, K., Pladsen, C.(2023, April 19). Housing supports for older people experiencing homelessness [panel presentation]. Homeless and Housing Resource Center, Virtual. https://hhrctraining.org/events-webinars/webinar/12602/housing-supports-for-older-adults-experiencing-homelessness