Resource Guide on Single Room Occupancy Housing (SRO) for Older People

摘要

This Resource Guide has been developed to assist aging professionals (especiallyState Units on Aging and Area Agencies on Aging), researchers, and allied professionals to better understand Single Room Occupancy (SRO) housing for older people. This housing type provides a low-cost housing alternative for elderly urban dwellers who are in danger of becoming homeless. Efforts of agencies and professionals are often hampered by the lack of relevant and timely information. Moreover, available information is often difficult to find, preventing good ideas from being translated into practice. Information digests and summaries such as this Resource Guide condense information into a comprehensive publication designed for easy access. This Guide was developed from literature searches, interviews with professionals in the field, and a review of the activities of a number of SRO projects and programs operating throughout the United States. The scope of information contained in this Resource Guide pertains especially to the concepts, studies, and programs of recently constructed or rehabilitated SROs.