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The shared-living arrangement for seniors could become an increasingly significant part of Canada\u2019s housing mix in the years ahead, experts say.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Samir Sinha, director of health policy research at the National Institute on Ageing (NIA), described the Golden Girls model as a \u201cmissing middle\u201d option for older adults who might no longer be able to manage or afford a large home on their own, but do not yet require nursing care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think there\u2019s going to be a lot more of this happening over time.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The shared-living arrangement for seniors could become an increasingly significant part of Canada\u2019s housing mix in the years ahead, experts say. Samir Sinha, director of health policy research at the National Institute on Ageing (NIA), described the Golden Girls model as a \u201cmissing middle\u201d option for older adults who might no longer be able to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1789,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"image":"\"Toronto","link":"https:\/\/qa.yourwebsitebuild.com\/nia\/from-strangers-to-housemates-why-some-canadian-seniors-are-turning-to-the-golden-girls-model-2\/","target":"","category":"

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