Housing for Older Canadians — The Definitive Guide to the Over-55 Market
CMHC’s series “Housing for Older Canadians — The Definitive Guide to the Over-55 Market” was developed to address the housing needs of Canadians aged 55 and older and is intended for those developing seniors' housing, including both for-profit developers and organizations interested in sponsoring housing projects for seniors. Find out more about this active and mobile demographic, a group that is demanding in their expectations, looking to live independently and interested in "aging in place".
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Volume 1 — Understanding the Market
The first volume provides a broad overview of the seniors market in Canada and of trends in seniors' housing arrangements, incomes, and retirement.
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Volume 2 — Responding to the Market
The second volume provides information on market factors to consider and analyze when contemplating a new housing development targeted to older Canadians.
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Volume 4 — Designing the Project
The fourth volume provides guidance on the ways in which developers and sponsors of seniors’ housing can accommodate the changing needs of people 55 and over through appropriate design of dwellings and communities.
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Volume 5 — Services and Amenities
The fifth volume reviews the principles for providing services and amenities within housing developments, as well as the range of options for partnering with public, or private, sector providers that specialize in the management and/or delivery of services to older Canadians.
Acknowledgements
We would like to thank the following for helping us develop the five-volume series Housing for Older Canadians: The Definitive Guide to the Over-55 Market:
- Canadian Home Builders' Association
- Canadian Urban Institute
- SHS Consulting
