Before you call, collect as much information as you can. A few, however, only want to make money. It is funded by a federal grant from the Administration on Aging, Department of Health and Human Services. The service is funded through the Health Care Finance Administration and Title III of the Older Americans Act. Written and verbal information is available through Area Agency staff and trained counselors in many communities.
Housing needs to be appropriate, affordable and available.
For senior adults who are living on a fixed income, and who may be affected by a mobility impairment, appropriate housing is crucial. In this article, subsidized housing and residential care homes are described. Subsidized Housing offers a senior adult who qualifies the ability to acquire accommodations that are appropriate and affordable. The term refers to housing communities that have rental units whereby residents can receive rent subsidies. Subsidies may be available for all of the communities living units or only for a specific number of units.