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Thank you for your participation. The virtual engagement period has ended on April 24, 2023. Please find the summary report of what we heard throughout the engagement here. The report outlines key housing challenges for seniors and older adults, identifies future housing needs, and includes directions for further exploration through the Strategy development.
The first draft of the Seniors Housing Strategy will be released in early-2024 for public feedback.
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Seniors are the fastest growing age demographic in Vancouver. Many seniors live on fixed incomes and will need to consider changing health, accessibility and housing needs as they age. Some seniors and older adults will choose to stay in their existing home or community as long as they can, while others may seek out or require seniors’ buildings with supports, or will downsize to a more manageable or accessible home.
About 70% of seniors and older adults 65+ are homeowners; however, seniors who rent their homes experience greater affordability challenges with close to half paying more than 30% of their incomes towards housing costs. There is also a growing population of seniors and older adults experiencing homelessness and a significant number of seniors living in Single Room Occupancy Hotels (SROs), many of them in inadequate conditions.
Your feedback will help us understand the housing needs of seniors, Elders, and older adults aged 55+ living in Vancouver and will help shape policies, partnerships and advocacy actions being developed this year.
Thank you for your participation. The virtual engagement period has ended on April 24, 2023. Please find the summary report of what we heard throughout the engagement here. The report outlines key housing challenges for seniors and older adults, identifies future housing needs, and includes directions for further exploration through the Strategy development.
The first draft of the Seniors Housing Strategy will be released in early-2024 for public feedback.
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Seniors are the fastest growing age demographic in Vancouver. Many seniors live on fixed incomes and will need to consider changing health, accessibility and housing needs as they age. Some seniors and older adults will choose to stay in their existing home or community as long as they can, while others may seek out or require seniors’ buildings with supports, or will downsize to a more manageable or accessible home.
About 70% of seniors and older adults 65+ are homeowners; however, seniors who rent their homes experience greater affordability challenges with close to half paying more than 30% of their incomes towards housing costs. There is also a growing population of seniors and older adults experiencing homelessness and a significant number of seniors living in Single Room Occupancy Hotels (SROs), many of them in inadequate conditions.
Your feedback will help us understand the housing needs of seniors, Elders, and older adults aged 55+ living in Vancouver and will help shape policies, partnerships and advocacy actions being developed this year.
We’re developing a Seniors Housing Strategy and want to hear from you!
Seniors are the fastest growing age demographic in Vancouver. Many seniors live on fixed incomes and will need to consider changing health, accessibility and housing needs as they age. Your feedback will help us understand the housing needs of seniors and older adults aged 55+ living in Vancouver and will help shape policies, partnerships and advocacy actions being developed this year.
Please take the survey below, or if you would like to take the survey in Traditional Chinese, please click here.
If you are a caregiver or service organization that supports seniors or older adults,please click here to share your perspective with our companion survey. This survey will take about 10 minutes to complete.
The surveys are open from March 23 until April 23, 2023.
We would like to hear about housing challenges and anticipated future housing needs for seniors that you care for or serve. Your feedback will shape Vancouver's first Seniors Housing Strategy. There will be broad public engagement over the next several months, with a final strategy expected to be presented to Council in mid-2024.
The survey should take 5-10 minutes to complete and will close on Sunday April 23, 2023.
