Housing Choices and Older Clients: Dealing with Issues of Identity and Quality of Life

Pennsylvania Lawyer, Vol. 24, p. 26, November/December, 2002

U. of Pittsburgh Legal Studies Research Paper Series

5 Pages Posted: 17 Jul 2009

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Lawrence A. Frolik

University of Pittsburgh - School of Law (Emeritus)

Abstract

Because of our aging population, attorneys will be dealing increasingly with clients age 65 or older. Pennsylvania, with almost 16 percent of its population age 65 or older, is second only to Florida in the percentage of older residents. While older persons have a variety of concerns, one of the essential elements in the quality of their lives is the cost and appropriateness of their housing.

Attorneys with older clients, particularly attorneys practicing elder law, can expect to find themselves involved in assisting the client to select appropriate housing. But what is “appropriate housing"? And what are the options?

This article examines the varied housing choices available to the elderly, and what attorneys should consider as they guide elderly clients who are facing these decisions.

Keywords: housing choices, elderly, aging in place, assisted-living, quality of life, nursing home, continuing care retirement community, CCRC, physical health, mental capacity

Suggested Citation

Frolik, Lawrence A., Housing Choices and Older Clients: Dealing with Issues of Identity and Quality of Life. Pennsylvania Lawyer, Vol. 24, p. 26, November/December, 2002, U. of Pittsburgh Legal Studies Research Paper Series, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1434494

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