Seniors Homelessness in Richmond

Table 1: Potential Program Models (Continued) Description Considerations Seniors Safe A multi-bedroom house that can • Requires capital and operational funding . House accommodate up to 8 residents 55+ • Typically, emergency shelters and transitional years for short term bridge housing housing are funded by BC Housing. No during the process to secure long- funding is currently available for new term housing. programs. Accessible single or double • May be accommodated in a single-family occupancy bedrooms, secure home. storage, along with access to shared • Renovations to enhance accessibility and amenities and living spaces. purpose will be required. Residents receive help from onsite • Requires an operator to be identified . staff with securing housing, accessing income assistance, connecting to • May be able to operate with partial staffing healthcare and navigating other depending on needs of residents and community services. enhancements through individualized services. • The wrap around services to support personal care and seniors health may be accessed through individualized referrals in the absence of broader health-related funding. • Depending on funding source, age requirements could be more specific (e.g. 60+ or 65+). Scattered Site Furnished apartments to provide • Requires capital and operational funding . Model temporary accommodation for seniors • Models identified in other areas are funded by experiencing homelessness for up to BC Housing and Reaching Home. No funding three months while they seek is currently available for new programs. permanent housing, • Diversified model blends into community Units are allocated by the operator context. but are unsupervised and unattended. • Requires an operator to be identified . Housing navigation and outreach • Individuals must be able to live independently support are provided by the operator. with home health services and other Individualized supports are provided community supports based on their needs. via existing channels. • Offers additional privacy for those with personal care needs that is not afforded in group accommodation. • Lower operating cost. These preliminary models require further analysis and evaluation due to the complexity and multisectoral nature of seniors' health and homelessness services. Staff will engage in further discussions with BC Housing and Vancouver Coastal Health regarding the applicability of these to Richmond, including potential funding. Simultaneously, the work currently in process to strengthen the current system of support for seniors experiencing homelessness in Richmond will continue to be advanced.

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