Deck 13: Community Programs to Support Aging in Place: Age-Friendly Communities, Transportation, and Housing

Question 1

What is needed to age in place?

A) The ability to drive
B) Being able to afford renovations to accommodate changes
C) Finding housing to accommodate changing needs
D) Having family to support the high costs of housing

Answer 1

Finding housing to accommodate changing needs

Question 2

The eight domains of livability for age friendly community include all but the following:

A) Noise free zones
B) Transportation options
C) Housing options
D) Opportunity for social participation

Answer 2

Noise free zones

Question 3

The village movement is characterized as:

A) a consumer driven program
B) agency run program funded by the federal government
C) began in New York city
D) hires professionals to make decisions on behalf of the participants in the programs

Answer 3

a consumer driven program

Question 4

NORC refers to:

A) gated communities
B) areas in which a high proportion of older adults live
C) administered by for profit agencies.
D) planned communities

Question 5

Conversations with older adults about driving should include:

A) Suggestions for alternative transportation
B) Confronting the persons limitations
C) Having the conversation as soon as the need arises
D) Stopping the conversation if it upsets the person

Question 6

Driving tests for older adults are not justified because:

A) all states require that drivers have their vision tested anyway when the license expires.
B) are not necessary if the person can renew a license on line
C) are too costly and complicated
D) likely that most drivers will voluntarily stop driving

Question 7

One of the biggest problems of older people staying in their own homes:

A) Narrow rooms or stairs are inaccessible to equipment like wheelchairs
B) Increasing difficulty with upkeep of the house
C) Costs of renovation are too high
D) All of the above

Question 8

An 85 year old woman has been living under a Housing Choice Voucher Program. She wants to move and discovers her voucher is project based. This means:

A) She can move wherever she wants
B) The voucher is tied to the unit of housing and cannot move with her
C) She will receive rent free housing opportunities
D) Her property may not meet minimum standards for health and safety

Question 9

The consequence of not being able to drive includes:

A) loss of independence
B) lack of family to drive the older person
C) capability to use public transportation
D) free alternative transportation

Question 10

Reverse mortgages

A) Requires the loan be paid back when the person no longer resides there
B) It is a no interest loan
C) Eliminates need for home insurance
D) Provides the preservation of equity if the house is left to family members

Question 11

Why are age friendly communities an issue?

Question 12

Describe the difference between NORC and the Beacon Hill Village Movement.

Question 13

Describe the age-related changes that affect driving.

Question 14

Give an example of a multidisciplinary assessment of a person's driving ability.

Question 15

Describe two housing options for low income families.

Question 16

Describe the unique histories of people who become homeless after 50.

Question 17

Describe the benefit and disadvantage of CCRCS.

Question 18

Describe the homeless who age in place in the street.

Question 19

What are the areas of concern of any housing choice?

Question 20

Is permanent supportive housing a solution for the homeless? What is the potential role for social workers?