Specialised residential care for older people subject to homelessness: experiences of residents and staff of a new aged care home in Australia

• Published in: BMC geriatrics Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 249 - 14
• Main Authors: Preti, Costanza, Poulos, Christopher J, Poulos, Roslyn G, Reynolds, Najwa L, Rowlands, Allison C, Flakelar, Kyall, Raguz, Angela, Valpiani, Peter, Faux, Steven G, O’Connor, Claire MC
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 12.03.2024; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Aged; Ageing; Australia; Baby boomers; Beliefs, opinions and attitudes; Care and treatment; Caregivers; Delivery of Health Care; Drug use; Elder care; Frailty; Health aspects; Health services; Homeless people; Homelessness; Homes for the Aged; Humans; Ill-Housed Persons; Interviews; Long-term care; Mental disorders; Mental health; Needs; Nursing home patients; Nursing Homes; Older people; Palliative care; Pastoral care; Psychological aspects; Qualitative; Residential institutions; Residents; Social aspects; Trauma; Trauma-informed care; Well being; Australia; Palliative care; Homelessness; Qualitative; Ageing; Long-term care; Trauma-informed care

The number of older people experiencing homelessness in Australia is rising, yet there is a lack of specialised residential care for older people subject to homelessness with high care and palliative needs. To address this significant gap, a purpose-built care home was recently opened in Sydney, Aus...