Author: Professor Mark W. Rosenberg, Dr. John Puxty, Professor Barbara Crow

Publication Date: February 2022

Description: This report identifies possible actions, strategies, approaches, policies and/or research to promote aging in community by addressing gaps or weaknesses in the existing system. It analyzes the roles of local, Indigenous, provincial/territorial, and federal government. The report examines the diversity of older adults, including in terms of gender, ethnicity, immigrant and refugee status, health/wellness, geographic location, income level, and access to housing. The multiple roles that older adults play in communities as caregivers, volunteers, employers and employees are also considered, as well as how the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors can support aging in community. The report is divided into four substantive sections: Assessing the Issues and Gaps to Aging in Place; Integrating Housing and Community Supports; Emerging Trends; and Social Isolation and the COVID-19 Pandemic. 

Access: Free

Keywords: community support services, CSS, independent living, social support