Abstract
Since the Fair Housing Act of 1988, younger chronically mentally ill and substance abuse residents have been admitted to subsidized senior housing. This policy’s main purpose was to furnish housing for younger homeless individuals and to improve rental income streams for senior facilities. The policy was also meant to promote age integration, improve social engagement, and enhance informal support in these developments. Younger persons with chronic mental illness and substance abuse histories have proven to be incompatible neighbors, diminishing the quality of life for seniors and creating management problems for facility staff. A Decatur, Illinois, case study covered three years of mixing younger individuals into a public housing facility for frail seniors. After the younger persons were admitted, quality of life diminished and management became difficult. Results indicate that careful tenant screening and sensitive and extended management are vital for any chance of successful age integration in subsidized housing.
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