Relocation Patterns and Predictors of Relocation and Mortality in Swedish Sheltered Housing and Aging in Place

Abstract

A reported objective of Swedish sheltered housing is to postpone care needs and relocation. The aim of this study was to describe migration patterns and explore predictors of relocation to nursing homes and mortality, in a sample of residents in sheltered housing and aging in place. To explore longitudinal differences between groups, study data were combined with registry data. The results showed that a higher percentage of residents in sheltered housing had relocated to a nursing home and deceased over a three-year time period, compared to aging in place, implying further interventions may be required to promote health in sheltered housing.

Keywords:

• Cohort study
• housing for the elderly
• longitudinal study
• social participation

Data availability statement

The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author, LC, upon reasonable request.

Additional information

Funding

This work was supported by The Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet) [2014-02715]; and Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life and Welfare (FORTE) [2014-04016].