The State Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR) and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced they would be jointly funding an affordable housing residence for low-income senior citizens in the Village of Unadilla in Otsego County.  The new construction of 24 units will include two units that are fully accessible and adapted […]

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Chicago Housing Commissioner Ellen Sahli recently joined Ald. Ray Suarez (31st) other City officials and members of Senior Lifestyle Corporation to officially break ground for Senior Suites of Kelvyn Park, a new $20.1 million affordable rental complex for seniors.  The ceremony marked the start of construction for a proposed 85-unit development, which will be built […]

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Inspector General  released a report last week detailing the "Trends in Nursing Home Deficiencies and Complaints" that paints a dismal picture showing that over 90% of that nation’s nursing homes were cited for federal violations from 2005-2007.  The most common deficiency categories cited in […]

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Catholic Health Initiatives announced today a $6 million gift to Mercy Housing for its affordable homes for low-income families, seniors and people with special needs in Omaha and Lincoln, Neb., and Council Bluffs, Iowa. Catholic Health Initiatives, the second largest Catholic health system in the country, is also one of the largest health care providers […]

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Last week, the King County Housing Authority completed the Nia Apartments, its first new public housing for seniors and disabled residents in 26 years. One week later, it is fully leased.
The new 82-unit, four-story apartment complex, which is located in the Greenbridge community in White Center, offers residents spacious, light-filled apartments with well-appointed kitchens. […]

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As the financial crisis continue forward for all of America, a growing concern is the rise of financial trouble for seniors as the value of not only their homes decline but also their retirement savings being eroded by either  the stock market or the need to spend those funds more quickly for day to day […]

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