Political and organizational barriers to satisfying low-income U.S. seniors' need for affordable rental housing with supportive services

A substantial share of the low-income older tenants who occupy US government-subsidized rental housing have physical & cognitive limitations. These older tenants are often women living alone in their 70s & 80s, who need help obtaining community-based services, demand-responsive transportatio...

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Published in:Journal of aging & social policy 2003, Vol.15 (4), p.21-48
Main Author: Golant, Stephen M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult Care Services
Affordable housing
Aging
Elderly
Housing
Housing Policy
Housing subsidies
Low Income Groups
Needs Assessment
Old age
Older people
Poor
Public Housing
Rental Housing
Social policy
Social service
Social Services
Subsidies
United States
United States of America
Work with the aged
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Summary:A substantial share of the low-income older tenants who occupy US government-subsidized rental housing have physical & cognitive limitations. These older tenants are often women living alone in their 70s & 80s, who need help obtaining community-based services, demand-responsive transportation, help with apartment housekeeping & maintenance, self-care assistance, & design modifications made to their dwellings. Other low-income & frail older persons who have large housing expense burdens or occupy physically deficient dwellings also need affordable rental housing with these supportive services. The unmet supportive service needs of these groups persist even as this country's major political & professional stakeholders are aware of their problems & have solutions. This paper examines five major political & organizational barriers that have restricted the availability of supportive services in affordable rental developments. It offers twelve policy recommendations. 58 References. Adapted from the source document. COPIES ARE AVAILABLE FROM: HAWORTH DOCUMENT DELIVERY CENTER, The Haworth Press, Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580
ISSN:0895-9420
1545-0821
DOI:10.1300/J031v15n04_02