What’s it like being an older woman experiencing homelessness?

The stories of three older women, with different lives, but common experiences of housing insecurity and homelessness on #internationalwomensday. Made by Housing for the Aged Action Group with the assistance of Investing in Women funding from the Victorian Government.

[@sagesufferswell]

Thank you for this. Housing insecurities make life extremely stressful.

[@wendymorris9070]

Thank you ladies for sharing your experiences of housing insecurity. I can relate to Vera's story of family not understanding "homelessness".

[@avisswope6495]

Ank you for sharing your. Homeless experiences i am homeless in ocala florida i am 75 yrs old on the streets

[@kfing1]

This is food for thought. I currently housesit and do casual work with fairly regular hours in a bid to buy a home again (separated from partner years ago and he got lion's share of property settlement as he contributed more). A shoebox of my own would suffice at this point. Am sick of moving yet housesitting has been my saving grace. No rent hassles.

[@BoninBrighton]

If you have a ‘really good job’ then always pay yourself first. What this means is put 10-20% into a pension for yourself before you work out and pay your monthly expenses. Build a safer future for yourself.

[@Howsoonisnow-to5nv]

i appreciate what you're trying to do here, but you missed an opportunity to really spotlight homelessness for women. you featured someone who is not a woman whether they 'feel' like that or not, you picked one woman who chose to retire before paying her house off, then sold her house and 'couldn't afford to downsize'? and her biggest complaint is having to watch home and away in her sister's house? the third woman looks like she is living pretty well in a unit. there are so many women who will never own a house - their futures are truly bleak and what about all the women over 55 living in their cars?! this video just comes off as entitlement because of who you picked to showcase what is a very dire issue that many women (and men) face in this country.