Aging in SROs: Building Capacity Toward an Anti-Racist and Age-Friendly Praxis

The mounting concern to design cities that are “age-friendly” has drawn attention to the problems of “aging in place” experienced by low-income and formerly unhoused older adults, including those living in single-room occupancy hotels (SROs). This project seeks to better understand the expectations of and struggles for “aging in place” among diverse older adults who live in Single Room Occupancy hotels (SROs) by involving them as guides and advisors in the production of knowledge. 

Aging in SROs is of interest because SROs are becoming Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORCs) for San Francisco’s low-income and formerly unhoused older adults from Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities. This project is a partnership between At Home With Growing Older (AHWGO), Curry Senior Center, and UCSF.

This project is supported by the UCSF Resource Allocation Program Pilots for Anti-Racism Research. The views and opinions expressed on this website are those of the researchers and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the sponsors.