Thank you for your interest in the May 2009 event "Affordable Housing for Seniors: Collaborating to Create a Research Agenda and Action Plan".
The BC Non-Profit Housing Association, the BC Network for Aging Research, the Social Planning and Research Council of BC, and Seniors Services Society organized this one-day think-tank of diverse stakeholders to begin to develop a research agenda and action plan that identifies gaps in knowledge related to affordable housing for seniors and outlines collaborative strategies to address those gaps. The event was held simultaneously in four sites across BC (Kelowna, Prince George, Victoria and Vancouver) and linked by WebEx videoconference technology.
The Summary Report includes notes from the presentations of keynote speaker Jim Zamprelli, Senior Researcher with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), as well as five panel speakers representing diverse stakeholder groups. Following the speakers’ presentations, all think-tank participants were asked to identify broad research themes, gaps in knowledge, and ideas for collaborative research and action that could address the key issues. Summaries from these discussions are also included in the attached report, along with a list of event outcomes, a summary of evaluation results, a list of participants from all four sites, and ideas for further involvement.
Other key resources include a copy of the Keynote Presentation as well as a list of relevant CMHC research.
Participants noted that current research on seniors' housing is available but is often not reaching housing providers. In response, the BCNPHA has created an archive summarizing relevant research articles. The archive also provides links to websites from organizations focused on research for seniors and their housing and care providers. Seniors Summaries: Articles and Archives for Providers of Seniors Housing' is now accessible through the Research Services page of the BCNPHA website.
For more information on specific collaborative action research items identified in this report, or for any additional questions or comments, please feel free to get in touch with directly.
We gratefully acknowledge the financial contribution of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) in supporting this event.