Health and Psychosocial Needs of Older Adults Who Are Experiencing Homelessness Following Hospital Discharge

Though hospitals are a common location where older adults experiencing homelessness receive health care, an understanding of the types of supports needed upon hospital discharge is limited. We examined the unique characteristics of older homeless adults and the health and psychosocial supports required upon hospital discharge. Guided by principles of community-based participatory research (CBPR), we conducted 20 in-depth, semi-structured interviews with shelter/housing and health care providers in Metro Vancouver.

Publication Date: 
2019
Journal Name: 
The Gerontologist