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Senior Housing: More in Sarasota-Manatee living paycheck-to-paycheck, becoming homeless
From Herald-Tribune Part 1
Mari-Anne Saunders faced a serious choice as she watched the balance of her savings account plummet earlier this year.
The 70-year-old retired family lawyer and her 79-year-old husband – living on Social Security income – were still grappling with $15,000 in out-of-pocket repairs to their Sarasota mobile home, damaged last fall by Hurricane Milton.
Senior Housing: Older Sarasota-Manatee women suffer more economic hardship than men
From Herald-Tribune Part 2
When Agnes Hollander and her husband moved here from New York about 25 years ago, she anticipated plenty of sun-splashed days, vibrant entertainment, and an easy retirement after a lifetime of work.
But one thing the now 78-year-old never imagined for the last chapter of her life in Florida was a nosedive into hardship.
The Biggest Challenges Facing Older Americans: Insights from the Aging Advisory Group
From The National Alliance to End Homelessness
Adults aged 50 and older are the fastest-growing age group of those experiencing homelessness, making up nearly half of the single-adult homeless population, which is estimated to triple over the next decade. Older adults are especially vulnerable to becoming homeless, as many live on fixed incomes that are insufficient to cover the cost of housing and other expenses.
Leading Florida Organizations Convene to Address Housing Crisis Among Seniors
Leading Florida organizations focused on the elderly population will gather in Tampa this month to address the growing housing crisis among Florida's elderly. More and more elderly people are struggling to stay housed and are losing their housing all together, a situation expected to worsen in the next decade. The meeting has been organized by the Florida Supportive Housing Coalition with the goal of formulating a shared plan of action to expand independent housing solutions throughout the state.
Once a retirement haven, Florida’s condo crisis is pricing seniors out
Regulations passed after the Surfside building collapse were supposed to make condos safer. But some say they’ve just made them more expensive. Tampa Bay Times
How an aging homeless population impacts the fight to end homelessness
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with The Seattle Times' project Homeless Editor Molly Harbarger about the challenges in treating and housing a rapidly aging homeless population.
Why More Baby Boomers Are Sliding Into Homelessness
The aging of America means more old people on fixed incomes are overwhelmed by the high cost of housing and other financial shocks; ‘not seen since the Great Depression’