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John de Monchaux. Hodges, Raymond John, 1978- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Urban Studies and Planning 2005-09-27T18:23:25Z 2005-09-27T18:23:25Z 2004 2004 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/28796 60249675 Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 2004. Includes bibliographical references (p. 109-112). The existing elderly housing continuum makes little provision for couples that pose very different levels of independence and do not have sufficient wealth to purchase home care. As a result, Elderly Half-Dependent Couples (EHDCs) are coping through strategies which could be harmful to both members of these couples. A number of innovative typologies and programs offer hope to EHDCs for a better solution. By learning from these models, original typologies that seek to better meet the demands of EHDCs can be established; the Senior Life Home is one such possibility. This hypothetical prototype affordably provides a complete continuum of care for elders in one apartment style unit, and is a worthwhile venture for developers who will find it easy to site. In order to develop these homes, Medicaid and senior housing regulations would have to adapt, as would government funding of senior housing. Future efforts on behalf of Elderly Half-Dependent Couples should seek to continue identifying new innovative solutions to the unique housing and service dilemmas they pose. by Raymond John Hodges. M.C.P. 112 p. 6283757 bytes 6297415 bytes application/pdf application/pdf en_US Massachusetts Institute of Technology M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 Urban Studies and Planning. Housing with services for elderly half-dependent couples Thesis application/pdf false Publication unknown unknown <Publication xmlns="https://www.openaire.eu/cerif-profile/1.1/" id="3723bdb4-0065-4daf-9171-ceba6a0d8863"> <Type xmlns="https://www.openaire.eu/cerif-profile/vocab/COAR_Publication_Types">http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_1843</Type> <Language>en_US</Language> <Title>Housing with services for elderly half-dependent couples</Title> <PublishedIn> <Publication> </Publication> </PublishedIn> <PublicationDate>2004</PublicationDate> <Authors> <Author> <DisplayName>Hodges, Raymond John, 1978-</DisplayName> <Affiliation> <OrgUnit> </OrgUnit> </Affiliation> </Author> </Authors> <Editors> </Editors> <Publishers> <Publisher> <DisplayName>Massachusetts Institute of Technology</DisplayName> <OrgUnit /> </Publisher> </Publishers> <License>http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582</License> <Keyword>Urban Studies and Planning.</Keyword> <Abstract>The existing elderly housing continuum makes little provision for couples that pose very different levels of independence and do not have sufficient wealth to purchase home care. As a result, Elderly Half-Dependent Couples (EHDCs) are coping through strategies which could be harmful to both members of these couples. A number of innovative typologies and programs offer hope to EHDCs for a better solution. By learning from these models, original typologies that seek to better meet the demands of EHDCs can be established; the Senior Life Home is one such possibility. This hypothetical prototype affordably provides a complete continuum of care for elders in one apartment style unit, and is a worthwhile venture for developers who will find it easy to site. In order to develop these homes, Medicaid and senior housing regulations would have to adapt, as would government funding of senior housing. Future efforts on behalf of Elderly Half-Dependent Couples should seek to continue identifying new innovative solutions to the unique housing and service dilemmas they pose.</Abstract> <Access xmlns="http://purl.org/coar/access_right" > </Access> </Publication>