National Academy of Medicine Explores Housing Plus Services

The role of housing as a social determinant of health will be the topic for discussion on Dec. 12 when the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) holds an all-day public workshop focusing on the affordability, availability, and importance of housing for vulnerable older adults and people with disabilities.

Dr. Robyn Stone, executive director of the LeadingAge Center for Applied Research, and a NAM member, will participate in the workshop, which will:

• Summarize the state of the knowledge on housing as a platform for health and independence.

• Highlight successful and promising collaborations to provide affordable and accessible housing.

• Explore sustainable and scalable strategies, policies, and practices to support linking affordable housing with services to benefit health and optimize independence.

• Identify data needs and research gaps to measure effectiveness of models of housing with supportive services.

As a NAM member, Stone has been instrumental in raising awareness about housing plus services models among her colleagues on NAM’s Board of Health Sciences Policy. The workshop is a direct result of those efforts.

The Dec. 12 gathering will be hosted by NAM’s Forum on Aging, Disability, and Independence, which is convened by the Board of Health Sciences Policy.

“Affordable and Accessible Housing for Vulnerable Older Adults and People with Disabilities Living in the Community” will be held at the National Academy of Sciences Building in Washington DC, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m., on Dec. 12. Registration is free and open to the public.

Please note that the program will not be webcast. All participants must attend in person.