This is a 2026 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) webinar presented by the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee’ School of Social Welfare, Helen Bader Office of Applied Gerontology

Homelessness brings up a variety of ethical dilemmas. This workshop will address the dignity and worth of a person, self-determination, decision-making capacity, service, and integrity in relation to working with older adults experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity.

Webinar objectives for participants: To increase their understanding of housing insecurity and homelessness among older adults; To increase their understanding of the legal mechanisms to address housing insecurity and homelessness; To explore housing and social justice; To explore ethical dilemmas that occur between protecting an older adult from harm and respecting individual freedoms; To explore how to maintain professional competence when faced with an ethical dilemma related to housing; Ethical decision-making tools and codes of conduct will be examined; To learn best practices to promote self-determination in relation to housing choices; To explore community responses to housing and homelessness