Emerging Lessons on Older Adult Homelessness Across the Homelessness, Aging, and Health Care Sectors

2026

Older adult homelessness is rising quickly, and no single system can solve it. As communities grapple with solutions, lessons are emerging about how homelessness response, aging services, and health care can come together to build an age-competent safety net.

In March 2026, Homebase convened From Urgency to Action: A Regional Summit on Older Adult Homelessness in Philadelphia. The goal was to accelerate a shared, cross-sector response to the challenge of older adult homelessness. This document was created to share lessons and themes emerging from the summit as well as the research and interviews that informed the summit’s design.