Sharing Space to Age in Community: A Mixed-Methods Study of Homeshare Organizations.
J Aging Soc Policy
; 34(5): 809-837, 2022 Sep 03.
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| ID: mdl-35129098
ABSTRACT
As adults age, they often require more assistance with personal care needs and other daily living activities. Along with requiring more assistance, access to affordable housing options is also a concern. Homesharing has emerged as a potential means of addressing these housing challenges for older adults. In this study, we surveyed 23 homeshare organizations and interviewed 16 survey respondents to understand characteristics of homeshare organizations, populations served, and the homeshare model. Findings suggest that homeshare organizations use a high-touch matching approach and that they experience challenges to sustainability. Individuals who enter a match are a small subset of those who apply due to organizational eligibility criteria and characteristics of applicants that impact their suitability for homesharing. While homesharing is a niche housing option that is not appropriate for many people, future research should explore whether homesharing fills gaps in housing options for older adults and the outcomes of homesharing.
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MEDLINE
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Atividades Cotidianas
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Habitação
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
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Aged
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Humans
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En
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J Aging Soc Policy
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GERIATRIA
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2022
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Article
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Estados Unidos