Current research on seniors' housing often doesn't reach housing providers who need it. In response, the BCNPHA has created an archive summarizing relevant research articles focused on seniors’ housing. 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 on the BCNPHA website.

Need some basic information about affordable housing? Are you wondering what affordable housing is and why it's important to your community? Or do you just need a few quick facts and statistics about affordable housing to contextualize your next presentation or funding proposal? Check out the new BCNPHA Affordable Housing Backgrounder (April 2009 version) today!

This Rental and Affordable Housing in Vancouver brief suggests a number of measures that the City of Vancouver can implement, in both the short- and long-term, to encourage the development of new purpose-built rental and affordable housing in the City.

The Housing Affects Health Affects Housing paper determines healthy individuals and healthy communities as a part of the housing solution for British Columbians. This means providing good quality, safe, affordable housing to all. Affordable, stable housing in well-designed communities helps to ensure families have greater food security, better access to health resources and service supports, and non-toxic home environments.

Are you looking for effective and creative ways to cut costs in supportive housing for seniors? How about 70 of them? This guide, by Kate Mancer and Carole Holmes, provides practical advice on reducing the cost of developing and operating supportive housing from a variety of perspectives. 

For more specific information and statistics relating to non-profit housing, see the Affordable Housing Statistics section here.