Housing Options
for Seniors

The vast majority of seniors (93%) live in private dwellings in the community rather than in institutions (7%). According to the 1999 Survey of Financial Security, two-thirds of senior families owned their own home. Of these, 90% owned their home mortgage-free, and had lived there an average of 25 years.
 
Affordability is an important consideration for senior home owners who must budget for ongoing maintenance costs and rising municipal taxes, as well as for renovation of older structures and adaptations should the introduction of safety, security, and automation features be required. 

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Vision Impairment

Vision loss can affect people of all ages, but it is more common among people 60 years and older. Some vision loss can be prevented, while other conditions may be hereditary or develop as people age.
 
Vision impairment varies, and therefore, people have widely differing abilities to see. Some people may be totally blind. Others may be able to perceive light, or may be able to distinguish shadows and colours. Some have enough vision to see fairly well in most situations, especially when the lighting is correct. For example, a person with a condition like macular degeneration may not be able to read, but may have excellent travel vision. A person with glaucoma may be gradually suffering a loss of vision to the side, which makes walking difficult, yet still may be able to read.

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