Housing

Addressing Housing Issues Facing Older Adults Following a Natural Disaster

Older residents in areas affected by natural disasters face a number of challenges, including issues related to housing security and obtaining temporary shelter. Legal assistance and aging services professionals play a critical role in identifying these needs and providing assistance before, during, and after a disaster. This National Center on Law and Elder Rights (NCLER) training will discuss common housing issues faced by homeowners and renters following a natural disaster, with a focus on how advocates and providers working with older adults can assist them pre-disaster to head off these housing issues. The webcast will also discuss post-disaster resources available to older adults and advocates to help address housing recovery needs following a natural disaster.
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Housing & Services Resource Center

The Housing and Services Resource Center was created for people who work in the organizations and systems that provide housing resources and homelessness services, behavioral and mental health services, independent living services and other supportive services, and others who are working to help people live successfully and stably in the community. 
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Innovations from the Field: AAA Housing and Homelessness Programs

This set of case studies, funded by ACL, builds upon a 2018 poll 6 of Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) about the extent to which challenges associated with housing and homelessness affect older adults across the country and what programs or partnerships AAAs have developed to address these issues. The case studies highlight innovative programs and solutions that AAAs have developed to address the needs of older adults facing homelessness and/or housing challenges
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