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Housing Stability and Health
Nov 7, Brant-Brantford Housing Forum Dr. Abe Oudshoorn Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing
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1) What is the impact of housing status on health; 2) How does this happen; 3) The gap between housing and health; 4) Filling the gap
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Housing and Health Health and Housing in Transition Study (HHiT)
Homeless or homeless within the last year Date: 2010 Also Hwang (2009)
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Housing and Health High rates of chronic illness Condition Percentage
Arthritis 33 Hep B or C 30 Mobility problem 28 Asthma 23 High blood pressure 18 COPD Ulcer 9 Diabetes 8 Heart disease
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Housing and Health High rates of mental health challenges Condition
Percentage Brain Injury 61 Mental health challenge 52 Victim of assault 38 Depression 31 Cirrhosis 6
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Housing and Health High mortality rates Issue Stat
Chance of surviving to 75 (men) 32% Chance of surviving to 75 (women) 60% Average age of death of person experiencing homelessness 47 Increased risk of suicide (women) 6x
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Why? =
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Why? Barriers to Care = =
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Environ- mental Hazards
Why? Environ- mental Hazards = =
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Why? = Poverty +
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Social Determinants of Health
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Poverty Income Basic Needs $250 Shelter Allowance $376
Ontario Trillium Benefit $54 Total $680 Expenses Housing: Bachelor $575 Nutritious Food Basket (range) $160-$243 London Transit Bus Pass $81 Total (based on low estimate) $816 Difference -$136
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Housing and Health +
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Housing and Health
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Case Study
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Housing and Health
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Case Study
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Housing First (and Health?)
London CAReS A municipal commitment Flexibility Monitoring outcomes Outreach partnered with housing stability
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Housing First and Health
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Current Housing Status *as of August 31st, 2013
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Participant #8
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Questions Contact @abeoudshoorn
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