SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR HOMELESS As a followup to my tour of The Bridge last week, I contacted Jay Dunn, President and CEO, to learn how The Bridge transitions the homeless in Dallas into supportive housing. Supportive Housing is affordable housing that is subsidized. It is not institutional housing. Supportive housing provides a safe place to [...]
Supportive Housing for the homeless has lessons to teach us as we work on better ways to house seniors without assets or family, especially those with depression or dementia. Supportive Housing creates a safe place to live with a full continuum of supportive services to help a resident manage his/her day-to-day living situation. This video [...]
WHEN I FIND A GOOD IDEA, I STEAL IT This week I met with Judy Noble, Director of Community Development, at The Bridge here in Dallas, TX. I made an appointment because I have heard about the The Bridge’s success in getting the homeless off the street and into supportive housing. I wanted to [...]
Sometimes I get a bit loopy from writing so much about serious topics as aging, death and dying, elder abuse, affordable housing, senior jobs, and all the challenges that face me and my fellow greying Baby Boomers. If this seems a bit off topic, forgive me. Sometimes I need a giggle. Kudos to “Baylor” and [...]
COHOUSING IS COLLABORATIVE Cohousing is an option with wonderful possibilities for those of us who wish to maintain our personal privacy and independence while enjoying the benefits of a close knit community. For me and my fellow 78 million baby boomers, it meets the needs of an aging demographic that rejects traditional senior housing. It [...]
According to an AARP survey, 89 % of people 50 and older prefer to remain at home as they age. Almost everyone prefers to live as independently as possible. Here are some of the best options for senior housing that allow for high to moderate independence: AGING IN PLACE Description: Live in own home, making [...]
Retirement living is what you make it. Here is yet another example of how great art can transform lives. I laughed ’til I cried.
One of the biggest issues facing the elder care (eldercare) industry is that we’re all hanging around longer. The over-90 age group now numbers almost 2 million – triple the number just 30 years ago. MONEY AND HEALTH TAKE PRIORITY Unfortunately, all is not rosy for many in that age category. Many have outlived whatever [...]
WHAT IS A GRANNY HOME? A granny home, granny flat, or mother-in-law apartment can be a small addition to a single family house which takes advantage of existing framing. This is multi-generational housing that provides a way to share one’s home while providing the privacy of another self-contained home. A granny home is a creative [...]
Assisted (supportive) Living and Independent Living are two different kinds of senior housing. This short video explains the difference.
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