Emergency Housing for Frail Older Adults
- 1 June 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The Gerontologist
- Vol. 29 (3) , 401-404
- https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/29.3.401
Abstract
The emergency housing program described provides immediately available beds in private homes for homeless, impaired elderly adults. Clients receive 24-hour care for two to four weeks while permanent housing arrangements are made. Compared to traditional programs for the homeless, the emergency program saved money and provided more positive social support. A year later clients were significantly less likely to be institutionalized than were comparable nonparticipants.Keywords
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