Options in housing are as important to the elderly as they are to younger people. Some elders wish to live in retirement communities with other seniors. Others want to remain in neighborhoods where they have lived for many years. Photo MCA One outstanding example of a retirement living community is the Silver Lake Housing Development in Houston. Silver Lake is a 44 unit community of housing for senior citizens.
Residents pay one-third of their incomes for rent and utilities.
Seniors at the Silver Lake Housing Development. Robert Shaw Echo Village Robert Shaw Echo Village in Austin consists of six small cottages built in a neighborhood by area homeowners. Echo Village permits seniors to remain active members of their neighborhood while enjoying affordable and independent living in a house that meets their needs. The house we had before had so many leaks we put buckets to catch the rain. Now we feel like a king and queen.