Legislators must ensure affordable housing for low-income older Americans
By
Marta Hill Gray
May 31, 2022
Despite a rapidly aging population, little has been done in the policy arena to ensure less wealthy older Americans can access affordable housing and receive the care they need with ease and dignity.
Workforce issues remain top challenge for affordable senior housing organizations: survey
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 27, 2022
Workforce challenges, resident mental health and property insurance rates remain the top concerns for affordable senior housing providers, according to the results of a new LeadingAge survey.
Affordable senior housing program could see 21 percent funding increase under appropriations bill
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 10, 2022
The federal affordable housing program for older adults would receive a 21% increase in funding over last year if the $1.5 trillion fiscal year 2022 appropriations bill, released Wednesday, passes and...
Continual delayed funding on HUD affordable housing programs ‘wreaks havoc’ for providers, older...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 31, 2022
Failure to finalize funding for federal affordable housing programs “wreaks havoc” on the ability of those programs to deliver services and for the older adults who rely on them, according to LeadingAge.
‘Priceless’: Affordable senior housing gets a major boost in House draft spending bill
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 14, 2021
Big increases reflect a House committee that understands the value of HUD’s Section 202 program — a priceless thing as Congress heads into discussions on an infrastructure reconciliation bill, says...
What we’ve learned about using telehealth to reach older adults during COVID-19
By
David Lindeman, Ph.D.
Jul 12, 2021
Lessons we’ve learned about how to most effectively reach older adults in affordable senior housing can be applied to efforts designed to reach any underserved population with digital health technology...
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Jun 28, 2021
DA reverses plans to seek death penalty for alleged senior living serial killer … FDA grants breakthrough therapy designation to donanemab and lecanemab for Alzheimer’s … Vapors from alcohol-based...
Proposal to strip dollars from affordable housing, HCBS ‘unconscionable,’ aging services leaders...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 01, 2021
“Disturbing news” that Republican leadership’s $928 billion counterproposal to the Biden administration’s $2 trillion infrastructure bill strips out every dollar to support affordable senior housing...
As report cites older adult struggle to meet expenses, expert says HCBS proposal won’t help middle...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 26, 2021
Older adults are struggling to meet cost-of-living expenses in the nation’s 100 largest metropolitan areas, according to a new report from UMass Boston’s Gerontology Institute. But federal, state and...
HUD moves to reinstate fair housing rules to reduce discrimination
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 14, 2021
The Biden administration is poised to reinstate two federal rules, terminated under the previous administration, that it says are key to enforcing fair housing laws barring discrimination.