Grant: Summer Program in Aging

This national, SSHRC-CMHC partnership funded community-based participatory research study evaluates numerous shelter and housing models providing services to older adults experiencing homelessness. The housing and shelter models chosen for evaluation offer innovative solutions that support older adults to age in the right place [AIRP]. AIRP involves supporting older adults to live as long as possible in their homes and communities, while recognizing that where an older person lives impacts their ability to age optimally and must therefore match their unique lifestyles and vulnerabilities. The aim of the evaluation is to determine, what works, why it works, and for whom it works. The study uses a intersectional and rights-based approach.