Carder Paula, Luhr Gretchen, Kohon Jacklyn
a Associate Professor, Institute on Aging , Portland State University , Portland , Oregon , USA.
b Doctoral Student, Institute on Aging , Portland State University , Portland , Oregon , USA.
J Aging Soc Policy. 2016 Oct-Dec;28(4):246-60. doi: 10.1080/08959420.2016.1156507. Epub 2016 Mar 9.
Affordable housing is an important form of income security for low-income older persons. This article describes characteristics of older persons waitlisted for either public housing or a housing choice voucher (HCV; previously Section 8) in Portland, Oregon. 358 persons (32% response rate) completed a mailed survey with questions about demographics, health and housing status, food insecurity, and preference for housing with services. Findings indicate that many waitlisted older persons experienced homelessness or housing instability, poor health, high hospital use, and food insecurity. Public housing applicants were significantly more likely to report lower incomes, homelessness, and food insecurity than HCV applicants. We conclude with policy implications for housing and health agencies that serve low-income older persons.
经济适用房是低收入老年人收入保障的一种重要形式。本文描述了俄勒冈州波特兰市列入公共住房或住房选择券（HCV；原第8条）等候名单的老年人的特征。358人（回复率32%）完成了一项邮寄调查，调查问题涉及人口统计学、健康和住房状况、粮食不安全以及对提供服务住房的偏好。研究结果表明，许多列入等候名单的老年人经历过无家可归或住房不稳定、健康状况差、住院率高以及粮食不安全。公共住房申请人比HCV申请人更有可能报告低收入、无家可归和粮食不安全情况。我们最后提出了对为低收入老年人服务的住房和卫生机构的政策建议。
