Tag: Homelessness
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Co-creating a new model of long-term care home for older adults experiencing homelessness: Long-term caring
Summary More than 25% of people experiencing homelessness in Canada are older adults (>50 years); in Toronto alone, more than 3000 adults older than 50 years are homeless. They are at higher risk of adverse outcomes such as death compared with people who have stable housing. These numbers grew during COVID-19 because of the increased…
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Assessing a specialized geriatric care outreach initiative
Summary Many older adults in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) are in unaffordable living situations and/or are experiencing multimorbidity. This, coupled with a lack of supportive housing options, leaves this population at high risk of homelessness and inappropriate placement in shelters. The purpose of this study is to evaluate an outreach initiative that provides specialized…