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ASHRA Policy Working Group Findings

ASHRA Policy Working Group Findings. Presenters: Robin Stadnyk Jacquie McDonald Kim Stewart For ASHRA Policy Working Group. Policy Working Group. What housing-related programs and services are available to Atlantic Canadians? Policy Map Subgroup

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ASHRA Policy Working Group Findings

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  1. ASHRA Policy Working Group Findings Presenters: Robin Stadnyk Jacquie McDonald Kim Stewart For ASHRA Policy Working Group

  2. Policy Working Group What housing-related programs and services are available to Atlantic Canadians? Policy Map Subgroup What does our data tell us about experiences of Atlantic Canadians? Data Analysis Subgroup What policy issues arise from our research? Gap Analysis Subgroup

  3. Policy Map Subcommittee “Overview” May 28, 2009 Home Care Energy RRAP

  4. Policy Map Subcommittee • Purpose: • Subcommittee Members • Student Interns • Info Sources

  5. Program Report • What is in the program /services report? • Program Inventory • Program Maps • Individual Program details set out using a common template (building blocks) • Program “Theme” areas • Overview of municipal responsibilities • Glossary & Web links

  6. Catalogue of Programs • Affordable Housing Agreement Programs • Residential Rehabilitation Programs • Energy Efficiency Programs • Social/Public Housing Programs • Provincially Funded Housing Programs • Income Programs • Supportive Living Programs • Support Services and Home Care Programs • Health-Related Programs • Population Focused Programs

  7. Policy Map

  8. Program Template

  9. Lessons Learned • Dynamic nature of programs/services • Impact of federal funding and conditions attached to the funding • Future seniors will have new issues • Expertise brought to the table by committee members with diverse backgrounds helped “to think out of the box.” • …

  10. Key Issues in Housingfor Atlantic Canadians

  11. Housing & Support Issues Changing Household Types Immigrants Housing Options Low Incomes Population Shifts Energy Costs On & Off Reserve Housing Persons with disabilities Shrinking Household Size Affordability Aging Population Home Care Supports Diversity of Housing Need Old Housing Stock Access to Workers Transportation Health & Aging Impacts Renters Culture and Language

  12. Three things you should plan for your retirement...that’s a steep roofed house, no basement and a short driveway. --focus group participant

  13. 1. Housing Design Safe, accessible, lifetime housing for seniors St. John, NB Source: van Horn and van Loon, Celebrate Canada 2010

  14. 2. Supports Availability of home supports Marysville, NB Source: van Horn and van Loon, Celebrate Canada 2010

  15. 3. Choices Availability of a continuum of housing choices Port aux Basques, NL Source: van Horn and van Loon, Celebrate Canada 2010

  16. 4. Transportation Availability of transportation when and where needed Near Cheticamp, NS Source: van Horn and van Loon, Celebrate Canada 2010

  17. 5. Transitions Supports for housing transition planning Confederation Bridge, PEI Source: www.gjcahill.com/projects/prince-edward-island-confederation-bridge.aspx

  18. 6. Affordability Recognizing housing costs and affordability issues Cape Breton Source: van Horn and van Loon, Celebrate Canada 2010

  19. 7. Vulnerability I have limited income ...and with the way that the rents are going up all the time, I don’t know, I may be living in a cardboard box. --focus group participant Housing needs of seniors who are vulnerable or socially excluded

  20. 8. Community The potential for community capacity-building Highland Seniors’ Club, Middle River, NS Source: van Horn and van Loon, Celebrate Canada 2010

  21. 9. Tomorrow Planning for tomorrow’s seniors Source: van Horn and van Loon, Celebrate Canada 2010

  22. Next Steps Feedback • Yours • Stakeholders • Wider community Final report

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