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Article

Aging in the Right Place for Older Adults Experiencing Housing Insecurity: An Environmental Assessment of Temporary Housing Program

by
Atiya Mahmood
1,
Rachelle Patille
1,*,
Emily Lam
2,
Diana Juanita Mora
2,
Shreemouna Gurung
1,
Gracen Bookmyer
1,*,
Rachel Weldrick
1,
Habib Chaudhury
1 and
Sarah L. Canham
3,4
1
Department of Gerontology, Simon Fraser University, 515 West Hastings, Suite 2800, Vancouver, BC V6B 5K3, Canada
2
Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Dr, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada
3
College of Social Work, University of Utah, 395 S 1500 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
4
College of Architecture and Planning, 375 1530 E, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
*
Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(22), 14857; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192214857
Submission received: 1 August 2022 / Revised: 23 October 2022 / Accepted: 29 October 2022 / Published: 11 November 2022 / Corrected: 30 June 2023
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Friendly Residential Environments for Ageing in Place with Autonomy and Independence)
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Abstract

Research on programs offering senior-specific housing supports and enabling “aging in the right place” (AIRP) for “older persons with experiences of homelessness” (OPEH) is limited. This paper presents an environmental assessment of a “transitional housing program” (THP) in Metro Vancouver, Canada, for OPEH to AIRP. Data were collected using Aging in the Right Place Environmental (AIRP-ENV) and Secondary Observation (AIRP-ENV-SO) audit tools designed to evaluate multi-unit housing for OPEH. The 241-item AIRP-ENV tool was used to assess the built environmental features of four multi-unit buildings of the THP. The AIRP-ENV-SO tool was used to collect contextual data on the function, safety, and land use of the surrounding neighborhood. Findings identified built environment and urban design features that support THP residents’ safety, security, accessibility, functionality, social activity, autonomy, and identity. The THP buildings were rated ‘Good’ for accessibility, functionality, autonomy and identity, while ‘Satisfactory’ or ‘Poor’ for safety, security, and social activity. Findings point to the built environmental features (e.g., size and layout of spaces) required in the THP to create opportunities for increased social engagement among residents and enhanced safety and security. The AIRP-ENV and AIRP-ENV-SO audit tools can help inform programs across the housing continuum to develop supportive built environments that promote AIRP for OPEH.
Keywords: aging in the right place; older adults; built environment; housing insecurity; homelessness aging in the right place; older adults; built environment; housing insecurity; homelessness

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Mahmood, A.; Patille, R.; Lam, E.; Mora, D.J.; Gurung, S.; Bookmyer, G.; Weldrick, R.; Chaudhury, H.; Canham, S.L. Aging in the Right Place for Older Adults Experiencing Housing Insecurity: An Environmental Assessment of Temporary Housing Program. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 14857. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192214857

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Mahmood A, Patille R, Lam E, Mora DJ, Gurung S, Bookmyer G, Weldrick R, Chaudhury H, Canham SL. Aging in the Right Place for Older Adults Experiencing Housing Insecurity: An Environmental Assessment of Temporary Housing Program. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(22):14857. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192214857

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Mahmood, Atiya, Rachelle Patille, Emily Lam, Diana Juanita Mora, Shreemouna Gurung, Gracen Bookmyer, Rachel Weldrick, Habib Chaudhury, and Sarah L. Canham. 2022. "Aging in the Right Place for Older Adults Experiencing Housing Insecurity: An Environmental Assessment of Temporary Housing Program" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 22: 14857. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192214857

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Mahmood, A., Patille, R., Lam, E., Mora, D. J., Gurung, S., Bookmyer, G., Weldrick, R., Chaudhury, H., & Canham, S. L. (2022). Aging in the Right Place for Older Adults Experiencing Housing Insecurity: An Environmental Assessment of Temporary Housing Program. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(22), 14857. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192214857

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