Solving the housing needs of Peel's aging population will be the focus of discussion at a community meeting on Nov. 15, 1999.
Many older adults live independently in their own dwellings and prefer to do so as long as they can.
The Region wants to ensure that as the housing needs of this group change, appropriate choices of housing and supports are available. The lowest incomes in the older adults group are found among renters who are 65 years of age or older. As this population increases, the need for appropriate housing will increase. We hope to combine the efforts of all three levels of government, the community and the private sector to ensure these needs are met. Participants will discuss a number of innovative housing solutions and proposed recommendations that were identified at a stakeholders' workshop held last fall and in a background report commissioned by the Region.