[sasi] Aging with a disability

[Lori Scharff]

Hi Cheryl,

We also have some of the longest waiting lists here in NY. Most of the
Section 8 lists downstate have not opened in 2 or more years and the waiting
lists which are closed have about 4-8 years of waiting time.

The 55 and over communities usually are not federally supported. The way
costs in 55 and over communities are kept down is by not allowing minor
children-thus they do not pay into the local school district and have lower
taxes. The rental costs are usually not federally supported so you would be
paying closer to market value.

I assume you have maintained your citizenship here in the states or have
legal residency-since that is now required for federally supported
housing.Take care. Lor

 

 

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From: sasi-bounces at acb.org [mailto:sasi-bounces at acb.org] On Behalf Of Cheryl
Osborn
Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2011 1:53 PM
To: sasi, (sight and sound impaired) discussion list
Subject: Re: [sasi] Aging with a disability

 

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 <mailto:loris1 at optonline.net>  Scharff 

Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2011 9:04 AM

To: 'sasi, (sight and <mailto:sasi at acb.org>  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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