Intermediate Housing for the Elderly: Satisfaction of Those Who Moved in and Those Who Did Not

Abstract

An experimental group of older people (E) who moved to Intermediate Housing (1H) sponsored by the Philadelphia Geriatric Center is compared at baseline and at 6-mo. post-move follow-up to two control groups: those who applied to 1H but moved elsewhere (Cl) and those who applied but did not move (C2). 1H tenants clearly fared better: they improved in over-all satisfaction with living arrangements and apartments; their wish to move had dissipated to a much greater extent, and they had increased in enjoyment of life and social contacts. Problems evidenced at baseline in dissatisfaction with neighborhood were solved by both sets of movers (E and Cl) but remained for the nonmovers (C2).