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flag Older women in Ontario face rising homelessness due to high rents, low incomes, and post-hospital evictions, with inadequate data and support worsening the crisis.

flag Homelessness among older women in Ontario is rising, driven by soaring rents, fixed incomes, and post-hospital evictions, yet remains underreported due to limited data. flag Many seniors, including first-time shelter users, face housing instability after job loss or injury, with some surviving months in cars. flag Despite a $1.7 billion provincial prevention program, systemic gaps persist, and advocates warn that punitive benefit cuts for low-income seniors worsen financial strain. flag MPPs report a surge in housing distress calls from older residents, highlighting an urgent need for better data and targeted policies to address this growing crisis.

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