Aging, Homelessness, and Trust in Care
Official title: Aging Among the Homeless: Social Isolation, Function and Institutional Care
Funded at University of California, San Francisco · NIH-11375030 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project follows older adults who are experiencing homelessness to understand how trust in healthcare affects their health and access to care.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of California, San Francisco NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (San Francisco, United States) |
| Project start | September 30, 2012 |
| Project end | May 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $623,515 |
| NIH project number | 5R01AG041860-15 |
| Project ID | NIH-11375030 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Adults aged 50 or older with current or recent homelessness experience.
✕Less likely to help
Individuals without homelessness experience or those under 50 may not benefit from this research.
What this research studies
If you are 50 or older and have experienced homelessness, this study looks at how feeling trusted (or mistrusted) by doctors and clinics relates to your health outcomes over time. Researchers will add about 150 participants to the existing HOPE HOME group and track them for about four and a half years with regular interviews. The study uses interviews and surveys during semi-annual visits to learn how social isolation, aging, and health issues influence care use and health over time. The goal is to identify ways to make healthcare more trustworthy and accessible for homeless-experienced older adults.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, findings could lead to improved healthcare engagement and better health outcomes for older adults who have experienced homelessness.
How similar studies have gone: Previous HOPE HOME research has provided important insights into health and care access for homeless-experienced older adults; this renewal builds on that work.
Where this research is happening
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University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Kushel, Margot B — University of California, San Francisco
- Study coordinator: Kushel, Margot B
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.