Housing Options for the Community Resident Elderly: Policy Report of the Housing Choices of Older Americans Study

摘要

This report examines the unmet housing needs of persons aged fifty-five or older and living in community housing. Data sources for the report are (1) a special telephone survey of a randomly chosen, national probability sample of 1304 households; (2) a supplemental mail survey of 491 households; and (3) the 1977 Annual Housing Survey. It includes sections on the current housing situation of older households, the impacts of Social Security on housing affordability, and three alternatives for improving housing adequacy--home equity conversion, house sharing, and the provision of community-based supportive services.