A Novel Partnership With Low-Income Housing to Support Healthy Aging

Subsidized Senior Housing in the US: A Scoping Review

“…The cross-sectional design was most common both in the quantitative (30 studies) and two mixed-methods studies (Kim et al, 2019), while 3 quantitative (Castle & Resnick, 2016; Flores & Newcomer, 2014; Jang et al, 2014) and 2 mixed-method studies (Lopez et al, 2017; Strout et al, 2017) utilized a pre–post design. Of the 33 quantitative studies, 26 studies were correlational design in their analytical approaches, and 5 were descriptive studies (Carter et al, 2021; Cotrell & Carder, 2010; Ellison-Barnes et al, 2021; Parton et al, 2021; Taylor et al, 2016). The qualitative studies employed various data collection methods, including an ethnographic interview, focus group and in-depth interview, photo-elicitation, and observation.…”

“…Studies identified some environmental barriers and facilitators of service utilization, including limited transportation (Carter et al, 2021), lack of neighborhood resources on health and social services, social exclusion in the neighborhood (Park et al, 2019), and lack of Internet access and technology literacy to access to medical service (Ellison-Barnes et al, 2021). Those living in housing with supportive services such as case management and primary care referral services (Gabrielian et al, 2014) and those with a case manager (Harris et al, 2018) were more likely to utilize medical and mental health services.…”

“…Studies have shown successful housing-health partnerships, such as a nonprofit housing provider and a university, working together to assess the health needs of older tenants and establish appropriate services (Cotrell & Carder, 2010). University-housing partnerships have also established onsite primary care services to reduce health disparities for underserved older adults (Carter et al, 2021). Publicly financed housing-health initiatives involving city health agencies, housing authorities, and community-based organizations have aimed to improve physical activity and self-management of chronic disease (Lopez et al (2017).…”

Housing for Seniors With Mental Illness: A Content Analysis

“…A pilot project between the Philadelphia College of Nursing and two low-income housing organizations in the United States titled "Living in Place" established primary care clinics within subsidized apartment complexes to increase access to care and improve care coordination to promote independent living and improve quality of life. Although a unique opportunity to enhance the continuum of care, this study found that 60% of patients declined participation in some kind of care, a result authors suspect is from poor patient-provider relationship establishment over the course of the study (Carter, Faubert, and Henschel, 2021). This is important for the city to consider as it rolls out the Toronto Seniors Housing Corporation and provides integrated care services.…”