Report to /
Rapport au:
Community and Protective Services Committee
Comité des services de
protection et d’urgence
10 October 2007 / le 10 octobre 2007
Submitted by/Soumis par : Councillor/ Conseiller
Alex Cullen
Contact
Person/Personne ressource : Alex Cullen
(613)
580-2477, Alex Cullen@ottawa.ca
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City-Wide/ À l'échelle de la ville |
Ref N°: ACS2007-CCS-CPS-0022 |
SUBJECT: AFFORDABLE
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FRAMEWORK
OBJET: Cadre pour des logements supervisés abordables
That the Community and Protective Services Committee receive the
Affordable Supportive Housing Framework.
Que le Comité des services communautaires et de protection prenne
connaissance du Cadre pour des logements supervisés abordables.
In early 2007, the United Way/Centraide Ottawa Seniors’ Impact Council convened a working group of stakeholders to develop an Affordable Supportive Housing for Seniors Framework and Action Plan to be considered by the City of Ottawa, Ministry of Health and Long Term Care (MOHLTC), not-for-profit housing providers and private developers. The goal of the United Way was to develop strategies that would ultimately influence a significant investment of resources by the Champlain Local Health Integration Network (LHIN), the City of Ottawa and the MOHLTC.
The report outlines
a Framework for the provision of an affordable Supportive Housing Program for
seniors living on low or modest income in Ottawa. The development of the Framework was guided by a working group of
stakeholders convened by the United Way/Centraide Ottawa and led by the United
Way/Centraide Ottawa’s Seniors Impact Council.
The Impact Council’s goal was to develop strategies that would ultimately
influence a significant investment of resources by the Champlain Local Health
Integration Network (LHIN), the City of Ottawa and the Ministry of Health and
Long Term Care (MOHLTC).
“Stated simply, supportive housing in this Framework refers to any kind
of housing and support arrangement that covers the gaps between housing for
completely independent seniors and those living in long term care.”
The Framework describes the key components of an affordable and effective Supportive Housing Program including appropriate housing, home support services, professional (health) services, the elements of a “senior friendly” community, the importance of technology and design, and strategies that will help sustain the program, protect the rights and address the needs of French language seniors, and recognize the growing diversity and overall cultural richness of Ottawa’s growing senior population.
The report proposes the following five strategies to move the Supportive
Housing Program for low and modest income seniors forward:
Strategy 1: Promote
Supportive Housing to Stakeholders (seniors, caregivers, service providers,
developers, politicians, funders etc.)
Strategy 2: Add
1400-2,000 units of supportive housing to address the needs of seniors on low
income (<$20,000) over the next five years
Strategy 3: Develop
Partnerships and Alliances Within and Across Sectors to Implement Models of
Supportive Housing
Strategy 4: Identify
and target at-risk seniors in Ottawa who are in need of supportive housing
Strategy 5: Integrate
Supportive Housing Initiatives into the Broader Continuum of Health and Social
Care
Ultimately, the goal of the Affordable Supportive Housing Framework is to provide a blueprint for the creation of a supportive housing program for seniors on low to modest incomes. This goal cannot be met by a singular sector.
Representatives of the Regional Geriatric
Assessment Program at the Ottawa Hospital and the United Way / Centraide Ottawa
will provide a verbal presentation to the Committee. A copy of their presentation is attached as Document 2.
CONSULTATION
N/A
FINANCIAL
IMPLICATIONS
There are no
financial implications associated with this report
Document 2 - PowerPoint Presentation – Issued separately
Community and Protective Services to coordinate implementation of any direction received as part of consideration of this report.