Aging and Housing

While crime can be a concern for older adults, it is not a common housing problem that they face.

Downsizing is the term used to describe the process of moving from a larger home to a smaller one.

Nursing homes are not typically considered to be a type of senior housing.

Active adult communities are housing developments that are designed specifically for older adults.

Affordability is not typically a benefit of living in an active adult community.

Intergenerational living is the term used to describe a housing arrangement in which an older adult lives with a younger person.

Legal issues are not typically a challenge of intergenerational living.

Section 202 is a housing program that provides financial assistance to older adults who are struggling to pay their rent or mortgage.

Providing job training and placement services for older adults is not a goal of the Older Americans Act.

Assisted living is a housing arrangement in which an older adult receives care and assistance from a live-in caregiver.

Independence is not typically a benefit of assisted living.

Congregate housing is a housing arrangement in which an older adult lives in a private apartment or home, but receives meals, housekeeping, and other services from a central location.

Nursing homes are not typically considered to be a type of congregate housing.

Home health care is a housing arrangement in which an older adult lives in a private apartment or home, but receives personal care assistance and other services from a visiting caregiver.

Social opportunities are not typically a benefit of home health care.