integration not working- needs better management – Reinstitution group living will be effective planning carefully – – Semi-independent living who takes over when primary is gone – Cost involved/ not enough support lots of work/services needed – How to further develop and learn Cost and support issue Integration not done concentrated in one area – No guarantees Support for technology expensive – Stable/affordable Housing based on contribution Affordable housing why there’s gotta be an incentive for people to contribute – – Coop housing good mixture – Plan the succession for when coop housing contracts expire Housing needs to take into account individual choices eg. seniors (couples) with deteriorating health and separated because of health care needs Single moms are disadvantaged in terms of rates There is a need for housing for PWDs affordable/accessible – People are on waitlists for accessible housing for Gaps in accessibility ie. accessible suites where the balconies are not accessible Accessible kitchens Light switches Lever doors things’ ie. access to lower cupboards, etc. ‘little New applications for buildings should meet accessibility criteria Building codes req’d for all/new buildings to be built w/accessibility as a necessity Wheelchair accessibility for non-seniors in the Okanagan Affordable housing Larger suites, 2 bdrm for wheelchair accessibility Richmond: funds discretely placed into Olympic museum Gov’t should ensure new and existing development included low income housing Complexes should have 60/40 subsidy % Portable subsidy given to person they can apply it wherever, if they move – RAP program remove red tape around getting it done remove requirement for landlord to charge low income rent – – Landlords not renting to IA/subsidized tenants change attitude/perception pushing them out RTB to down on landlords – – –
integration – not working- needs better management Reinstitution – group living will be effective – planning carefully Semi-independent living – who takes over when primary is gone Cost involved/ not enough support – lots of work/services needed How to further develop and learn Cost and support issue Integration not done – concentrated in one area No guarantees Support for technology – expensive Stable/affordable Housing based on contribution Affordable housing – why – there’s gotta be an incentive for people to contribute Coop housing – good mixture Plan the succession for when coop housing contracts expire Housing needs to take into account individual choices eg. seniors (couples) with deteriorating health and separated because of health care needs Single moms are disadvantaged in terms of rates There is a need for housing for PWDs – affordable/accessible People are on waitlists for accessible housing for Gaps in accessibility ie. accessible suites where the balconies are not accessible Accessible kitchens Light switches Lever doors ‘little things’ ie. access to lower cupboards, etc. New applications for buildings should meet accessibility criteria Building codes req’d for all/new buildings to be built w/accessibility as a necessity Wheelchair accessibility for non-seniors in the Okanagan Affordable housing Larger suites, 2 bdrm for wheelchair accessibility Richmond: funds discretely placed into Olympic museum Gov’t should ensure new and existing development included low income housing Complexes should have 60/40 subsidy % Portable subsidy – given to person they can apply it wherever, if they move RAP program – remove red tape around getting it done – remove requirement for landlord to charge low income rent Landlords not renting to IA/subsidized tenants – change attitude/perception – pushing them out – RTB to down on landlords
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