Older Adults Who Are Homeless

Michael Light, LICSW, MPH, APHSW-C

Clinical Social Worker

University of Washington, Harborview

Palliative Care

Ian Johnson, LCSW, PhD

Assistant Professor of Social Work

University of Texas at San Antonio

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Learning Objectives

By the end of this lecture, you should be able to:

• Identify trends and issues at the intersections of aging, serious illness, and homelessness
• Describe four trajectories of care for people with serious illness who are unhoused and implications for care planning
• Plan practice change and policy advocacy strategies to improve patient care

[From the Winter 2024 Geriatric Healthcare Lecture Series]