jamie shipley, canada mortgage and housing corporation - housing needs and challenges
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Housing Needs & ChallengesWaterloo, March 23, 2016
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Aging population
Source: CMHC, adapted from Statistics Canada, Medium Population Growth Scenario
0 - 4
10 - 14
20 - 24
30 - 34
40 - 44
50 - 54
60 - 64
70 - 74
80 - 84
90 - 94
100 +0
500000
1000000
1500000
2000000
2500000
3000000
Canadian population by age - 2014
2038 By 2038 4.8 million
more people aged 65+
24% of Canadian population are seniors
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Preferred approach – staying in home
Source: American Association of Retired Persons* Respondents indicating “strongly or somewhat agree” that they wish to
remain in their home as long as possible
Age Group wishing to age-in-place*
45 - 54 75%
55 – 64 83%
65 – 74 92%
75+ 95%
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That number increases to one in three over 85.
One in 13 people
over age 65 will
experience
dementia.
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Affordable Housing
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Enhance Your Literacy - Consumer & Partner Resources
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Content available in 8 languages
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Universal Design
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Principles of Universal Design
Equitable use
Flexibility in useSimple and intuitive
Perceptible information
Tolerance for
errorLow physical effort
Size and space for approach and use
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Universal Design
"The intent of universal design is to simplify life for everyone by making products,
communications, and the built environment more usable by as many people as possible
at little or no extra cost. Universal design benefits people of all ages and abilities."
Ronald L. Mace, Design Pioneer and Visionary of Universal Design10
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What do they have in common?
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Level Entranceways – invisible convenience
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Visible Convenience
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Housing Observer Online
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