Greater Sudurbury的老年人将住房列为优先事项,由于费用高昂和害怕失去住房,他们正挣扎着步入老年。 Seniors in Greater Sudbury prioritize housing, struggling to age in place due to cost and fear of losing homes.

住房是Greater Sudbury老年人最关心的问题,根据2024年10月至2025年3月的300多次访谈进行的一项研究显示,许多人想要老化,但面临诸如高裁员成本和害怕失去住房等障碍。 Housing is the top concern for seniors in Greater Sudbury, a study based on over 300 interviews from October 2024 to March 2025 reveals, with many wanting to age in place but facing barriers like high downsizing costs and fear of losing homes. 社区支助和保健服务、交通、通信需要和户外空间的准入排在下一个位子,所关切的问题包括:隔离、长期等待护理、高昂的过境费用、数字接入有限以及公共设施不足。 Community support and health services, transportation, communication needs, and access to outdoor spaces ranked next, with concerns including isolation, long wait times for care, high transit costs, limited digital access, and inadequate public amenities. 向市议会提交的研究结果强调,必须进行跨组织协作和提高认识,特别是因为城市人口将近一半为55岁或55岁以上的人。 The findings, presented to city council, emphasize the need for cross-organizational collaboration and greater awareness, especially as nearly half the city’s population is 55 or older.