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November 18, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Thank you to all who joined us for today’s #CFHPolicySeminar on Homelessness in Older Age. The insights shared will guide our advocacy for housing and health care solutions that center on dignity and inclusion.
Stay up to date on our work by signing up for our newsletter: bit.ly/CFHPMNewslet...
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Cynthia makes an excellent point: We are not a monolith.
We need to focus on the individual. We cannot silo individuals into age groups and assume what they need based solely on their age.
We need to focus on the individual. We cannot silo individuals into age groups and assume what they need based solely on their age.
November 18, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Cynthia makes an excellent point: We are not a monolith.
We need to focus on the individual. We cannot silo individuals into age groups and assume what they need based solely on their age.
We need to focus on the individual. We cannot silo individuals into age groups and assume what they need based solely on their age.
Jessie says we need to follow up with individuals with psychological testing and quantitative data before passing an individual along in the system, particularly to a hospital where they might not get the same support for their needs.
November 18, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Jessie says we need to follow up with individuals with psychological testing and quantitative data before passing an individual along in the system, particularly to a hospital where they might not get the same support for their needs.
Jessie Schwartz of @nychealthsystem.bsky.social says systems can collaborate with one another better by ensuring all services are provided to individuals at the point of crisis response, referencing a study on cognitive impairment in shelters.
November 18, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Jessie Schwartz of @nychealthsystem.bsky.social says systems can collaborate with one another better by ensuring all services are provided to individuals at the point of crisis response, referencing a study on cognitive impairment in shelters.