Housing for low income seniors
- Thread starter Tom
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Tom, I think it depends on the place you live. In Chicago there are a great many senior residences. These are all government subsidized and super nice. In South Florida, there are a few, but not nearly enough and they are not as cheap as in Chicago. I've talked to many seniors from small towns and they say the same thing. It seems if you're in a big city, there are a lot more resources available to seniors. However, every city has senior advocacy groups, where you can get direction for the help you need.
R. Zimm
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- Location
- SE Florida
Another option is to find a room mate or even a young family to live with. I don't know why this is not tried more often but if people tried connecting through their Church or Temple (or whatever) they could find a good match.
Where I live in SE Florida there are many many seniors whose family is out of state and they are basically alone. After the hurricanes in 2005/2005 some were trapped in their condos for days since there was no electricity for the elevators and they had no emergency food. Now the county has a better plan to check on these folks through the Emergency Operations Department.
Where I live in SE Florida there are many many seniors whose family is out of state and they are basically alone. After the hurricanes in 2005/2005 some were trapped in their condos for days since there was no electricity for the elevators and they had no emergency food. Now the county has a better plan to check on these folks through the Emergency Operations Department.
That is great to know, is it because of your location that people are living longer independently and in general, if so I would maybe be interesting in relocating.
AlaskaErik
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- Location
- Wasilla, AK
Crime is low here, the air is clean, plenty of sunshine to walk regularly, plenty of activities for seniors... Not recommending you relocate though, as I don't want to make this garden of eden over-crowded.
Too late! I'm contemplating a move to Venice. Although I will always be an Alaskan at heart, I'd like to take up sailing and start using my PADI (scuba diving) card a bit more often. Venice sounds like it would be a great starting place for me to retire and relocate.
