Emergency housing for frail older adults.
The emergency housing program described provides immediately available beds in private homes for homeless, impaired elderly adults. Clients receive 24-hour care for two to four weeks while permanent housing arrangements are made. Compared to traditional programs for the homeless, the emergency program saved money and provided more positive social support. A year later clients were significantly less likely to be institutionalized than were comparable nonparticipants.
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004630:Emergencies; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006703:Ill-Housed Persons; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006798:Housing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012144:Respite Care; D012947:Social Work