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AIMS: This study explored community integration within a Moving On initiative that assisted individuals with the transition from permanent supportive housing (PSH) to more independent housing without service requirements. METHODS: Participants completed baseline interviews while in PSH (n = 90) and, for those who moved on, a follow-up 1-year post-move (n = 45). Bivariate analyses and OLS regression were used to examine community integration outcomes and potential correlates. RESULTS: For participants who moved on, subjective social quality of life and sense of community were higher post-move, while physical integration decreased, and time spent at home increased. Gender, mastery, and housing quality were associated with community integration post-move. CONCLUSION: Moving On did not adversely impact most aspects of community integration, though PSH residents may need more support to facilitate participation in routine activities outside their home post-move. Findings also highlight the importance of supporting mastery given its potential role in community integration.
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Community Integration/psychology , Ill-Housed Persons/psychology , Public Housing/supply & distribution , Adult , Community Integration/ethnology , Female , Ill-Housed Persons/statistics & numerical data , Humans , Interviews as Topic , Male , Middle Aged , Multivariate Analysis , Public Housing/trends , Quality of Life/psychology , Residence Characteristics , Social SupportABSTRACT
In Portland, Oregon, health care networks are helping expand access to stable housing and supportive services.
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Costs and Cost Analysis , Government Programs/organization & administration , Ill-Housed Persons/statistics & numerical data , Public Housing/supply & distribution , Social Determinants of Health , Female , Humans , Male , OregonABSTRACT
Little research has explored how not-for-profit housing providers, often termed Housing Associations in the United Kingdom, meet the needs of older tenants with dementia who are from black and ethnic minority communities. This article presents findings from an exploratory study conducted in 2015. The study took an audit approach, investigating current practice and policy in 12 Housing Associations. All were developing their understanding of dementia; some were augmenting their standard rented property portfolio to include housing with care provision; and most had policies relating to equalities and diversity and were offering dementia training to members of staff. None appeared to have fully integrated the three strands of housing services, dementia care, and cultural or ethnicity-related needs and preferences. A range of strategies was reported as being developed to meet tenants' changing circumstances. Anxiety about the cost of adaptations was commonly reported, although the nature and extent of this were ill-defined. Discussion focuses on the findings' implications for housing providers and for dementia professionals.
