Parsons Pamela, King Horne Kelly, Popovich Amy, Waters Leland, Price Elvin, Diallo Ana, Sargent Lana, McQueen-Gibson Ethlyn, Prom-Wormley Elizabeth, Wilkerson Taylor, Zanjani Faika
School of Nursing, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA.
Homeward, Richmond, Virginia, USA.
J Prev Interv Community. 2023 Jul-Sep;51(3):192-204. doi: 10.1080/10852352.2021.1930819. Epub 2021 May 25.
Older adults and racial minorities are overrepresented in homeless populations. Shelter and housing options for homeless older adults who have complex health and social needs are necessary, but not readily available. Older homeless adults that require, but do not receive, health-sensitive, age-sensitive, and racial equity housing, remain vulnerable to poor outcomes and premature mortality. Accordingly, this study examines the development of a coalition to better address older adult homelessness within a racial equity framework. A community coalition was established to better address older adult homelessness within the lens of age-sensitivity and racial equity, due to a disconnect between healthcare and senior housing placement programs, creating unaddressed multifaceted health issues/complications. The community coalition development is described, including the coalition process, activities, and outcomes. Local rehoused older adults are also interviewed and described to better understand their central life circumstances.
老年人和少数族裔在无家可归者群体中所占比例过高。为有复杂健康和社会需求的无家可归老年人提供庇护所和住房选择是必要的，但却难以实现。需要但未获得对健康敏感、对年龄敏感且符合种族公平原则住房的老年无家可归者，仍然容易出现不良后果和过早死亡。因此，本研究考察了一个联盟的发展情况，该联盟旨在在种族公平框架内更好地解决老年无家可归问题。由于医疗保健与老年人住房安置项目之间脱节，导致多方面的健康问题/并发症未得到解决，于是成立了一个社区联盟，以便从年龄敏感性和种族公平的角度更好地解决老年无家可归问题。本文描述了社区联盟的发展情况，包括联盟过程、活动和成果。还对当地重新安置的老年人进行了访谈和描述，以更好地了解他们的核心生活状况。
