[sasi] Aging with a disability

[Cheryl Osborn]

Thanks Lori for the info.  I will check on the continued care and Hud housing.  Thankfully, I don't need a facility that provides meals and such.  

When I was still employed, some of my clients lived in senior housing facilities.  Some of them were very clinical and hospital-like.  At the time, I thought that this was a pretty miserable existance, just having your little cubical.  Now that I am older, I look at it much differently.  Now I would be happy to just have my room with not much to have to clean or care for.  

As far as transportation goes, NY would be a wonderful place to live.  I noted, the last time that I was in Morristown getting Xena, that several of the surrounding towns had train access.  How lucky they are.  I'm sure that the housing in those areas must be really expensive.  

Cheryl



From: Lori Scharff 
Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2011 9:04 AM
To: 'sasi, (sight and sound impaired) discussion list' 
Subject: [sasi] Aging with a disability


Hi Cheryl,

Regarding low-income senior housing there are waiting lists for 99.99% of the housing designated for seniors 62 and over. This is a federally defined age limit. Anything which is 55 and over may have a way to use other federal funding-but, most of the 55 and over communities are proffit making corporations.

I would encourage you to look into specific areas of interest and then research the housing options. If you are looking for independent senior housing (without any kind of support for meals, care, cleaning etc.) then the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) supported housing would be an option. They look at the total gross monthly income for all in the household and the rent is then calculated at 1/3 of the income. So, That leaves 2/3 of income for other costs. Regarding transportation that is the hard part!!! I am sure some of the housing is near bus routes but, I don't know a way of looking at that. I work for an agency which has senior housing as well as housing for people with sensory and mobility disabilities. Some of our housing has bus transportation which goes right into the complex while others do not.Assisted Living Facilities are really expensive-but, in some states they have what is called continuing care. I don't know much about these since we don't have them here in NY.

Take care.

Lori

 



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