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Challenges to Aging in the Right Place for Older Adults Experiencing Homelessness
Anthony Traver1, Rheanna Velasquez2, Holly Dabelko-Schoeny1
1College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
The Gerontologist
|January 6, 2025
Summary
Older adults experiencing homelessness often lack housing that meets their needs, a concept known as Aging in the Right Place (AIRP). Factors like low income and housing shortages contribute to this, highlighting the need for better social safety nets.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Public Health
- Sociology of Housing
Background:
- Aging in the Right Place (AIRP) is crucial for well-being in later life.
- Homelessness in older adults significantly disrupts AIRP.
- Understanding housing experiences of older adults experiencing homelessness is vital.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine factors influencing housing options for older adults before, during, and after homelessness.
- To identify indicators of AIRP within these housing options.
- To explore the perspectives of older adults and service providers on housing needs.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional qualitative study.
- Interviews with 22 older adults (age 55+) who experienced homelessness.
- Interviews with 9 housing service providers in Columbus, OH.
- Flexible coding analysis using AIRP indicators framework.
Main Results:
- Low income, limited housing supply, weak social networks, and strained services lead to frequent moves between substandard housing.
- Emergency rental vouchers, social capital, and case management improved access to safer housing for some.
- Most older adults perceive a private apartment as their ideal "right place" for aging.
Conclusions:
- Exclusionary housing policies and a weak social safety net negatively impact older adults experiencing homelessness.
- Structural interventions are needed to promote AIRP for this vulnerable population.
- Addressing systemic issues is critical to ensure adequate housing for an aging society.
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