AIRP researchers are looking at aspects of the built and social environments in local shelters and evaluating innovative initiatives in place to support the people living there. In Calgary, Walsh says, the team recently finished research at the Kerby Shelter, which works with older adults fleeing violence or elder abuse.

Simon Fraser University gerontology adjunct professor Sarah Canham is leading a research project examining how to support older people experiencing homelessness in three Canadian cities. The Aging in the Right Place (AIRP) initiative is receiving funding, announced this week, from the National Housing Strategy’s Collaborative Housing Research Network (CHRN).

COVID-19 has impacted people from all walks of life, yet it has had a particularly profound effect on disadvantaged and frail members of our society.

SFU researchers are investigating the factors behind an alarming national spike in homelessness, especially among people over the age of 55.

In light of the shocking reports on long-term care facilities in Quebec and Ontario, the Reporter consulted three McGill experts from the School of Social Work – PhD Candidate Susan Mintzberg and Associate professors Tamara Sussman and Shari Brotman.

The numbers of older adults experiencing homeless is on the rise in Canada (Gaetz, Dej, & Richter, 2016), yet housing options that support the varied and often complex needs of this population are scarce (Serge & Gnaedinger, 2003).

A poem by Hilary Chapple, Homeless/Poverty/2SLGBTQIA+/Disability Advocate and Lived Expertise Advisor for the AIRP-VABE project.

Calgary Research Assistant Phonkanok Nutprasert summarizes recent research conducted on Homes for Heroes Foundation Veterans' Village program.

The AIRP Co-Creating Housing For Older Adults community forum brought together over 30 community members, including housing providers, healthcare professionals, government representatives, and individuals with lived experience, to foster dialogue and explore inclusive housing solutions for older adults aging in the right place.

The newest AIRP Co-Investigator Dr. Kaltrina Kusari discusses her journey with the AIRP team and her research objectives for the future.

Calgary Practicum Student Kemi Kelly reflects on homelessness among older women.

AIRP Co-Investigator Dr. Rachel Weldrick and Lead Project Coordinator Joe Humphries discuss the highlights from the annual Canadian Housing Evidence Collaborative Leadership Summit in Toronto.

Vancouver Research Assistant Sepehr Pandsheno shares why the physical environment matters in palliative care.