Tag: Commission on Aging
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Unhoused Seniors: Crisis Within State’s Homelessness Crisis
By Edward Henderson California Black Media California’s homelessness crisis is increasingly becoming an aging crisis, as a growing number of older adults experience housing instability at a stage of life when health challenges, fixed incomes and mobility limitations can make finding stability far more difficult. Nearly half — about 48% — of single adults experiencing ... -
Gray Panthers Fight for Senior Services
By Dianne Anderson It stands to reason that if African Americans are 13% of the national population, but 40% of the homeless population, then seniors need to be more vigilant than ever when it comes to aging in place. Evictions and sky-high rents are pushing the elderly to the fringe of society. Long time community ...







