Dixon Hall’s rooming house initiative: Scoping the design and implementation of social housing in Ontario to inform priorities and practice 

This project aims to synthesize and mobilize published and expert knowledge about housing with support services, and identify potential directions for the future design, implementation, and evaluation of Dixon Hall’s rooming house initiative. Specifically, the project seeks to answer the following research questions:  

1. What are the goals, gaps, and opportunities of the Rooming House Project? 

1. What does the published literature from similar populations or housing models say about the stated goal, gap, or opportunity? 

1. How do other operators in relevant Ontario jurisdictions operate “rooming houses” to achieve the goals?  

This research directly addresses questions around housing and aging in place, by focusing on how our knowledge synthesis outputs can advance Dixon Hall’s vision of creating a more supportive and inclusive living environment for rooming house tenants. Our proposal incorporates knowledge translation approaches throughout to facilitate engagement and co-creation with Dixon Hall, as well as alignment with Dixon Hall and MIRA priorities.