Why more seniors are experiencing homelessness

[@YoniNadi]

I’ve got a feeling that the younger generations of people will be living in the same position as these homeless elderly people!

[@smileyone1612]

Yes. It's coming quickly. Families will need to stick together under one roof. Great depression II.

[@billbookwalter9596]

It’s obvious.:.. see it coming a mile away

[@earnold1896]

@@smileyone1612 Yeah I always say to my kids we all must share (and we do). They are 30s men. I think kids should live close to parents too (perhaps unless the kids have been abused). We are blessed in that direction. My kids are about 25 minutes away .. each.

[@27273100]

@@smileyone1612 -- I gotta turn this up a notch and call it what it is, "Great Depression 2.0". That's how painful it really is.

[@asafaust8869]

Things do not look so good for us baby boomers. We may need to have living arrangements the way people did it back in the sixties. Great grandparents, grandparents, children, grand children and great grandchildren all lived in one large house. Taking care of each other, paying living expenses while respecting the older, wiser generations.

[@jenniferwilliams9229]

What happens when their cognitive function starts to decline, they are living on the street and they show signs such as dementia, alzheimers, and incontinence? Nobody does anything? Not even adult protective services or the department of aging and the elderly can help?

[@Iworkwithnitwits]

and they are vulnerable to people taking advantage of them because of their age.

[@rosemariemerzlak8692]

That's because nobody gives a damn

[@hermanrogers1325]

This is why you should buy a house early in life and pay it off as fast as you can, forsaking every thing else until you pay off the mortgage.and never borrow money against your mortgage.

[@lelaine61]

That works until something happens job wise health wise then you can’t pay your land taxes which also increases through the years, then the govt steps in and auctions off your house, this happens to many people/seniors😕 First off when you pay off your house which tax is included that should be yours 100%, no more taxes until you sell your property to the next person. I’m so done with this crap 🤨 Saving your money for retirement is only a dream to most folks due to living paycheck to paycheck, no caps on rising costs, a medical disaster or possibly a job loss etc....Beginnings are scary Endings are sad It’s the middle that counts.... when I heard this saying it rings so true with our society and we should be ashamed that the sad ending could be you dying homeless 😐

[@hermanrogers1325]

@@lelaine61 yes you are right but you have to take the chance and try to make it work. I know in the big cities ever house is very expensive and property taxes is sky high and it is all most impossible I live in a small city and I made it work for me even the property taxes is low.and yes there are crooks hiding in the small city I live in trying there be to change the law to raise taxes and mortgage the cost of houses and the ones who get caught goes to jail

[@debbieframpton3857]

I agree 20 years ago when I divorced I bought a small house back in Illinois where I was raised took a 30-year mortgage to pay my house off in 14 years with no other debt I do fine living off Social Security two years ago I qualified for the senior freeze so my taxes went down $416 this year they went back up $13 but I'm still ahead and I can afford my real estate taxes, house insurance, and utilities on my social security check only and still put $200 into savings every month. If I had to pay rent now I would probably have to dip into my savings, my 401k or Roth IRA.

[@sct4040]

@@lelaine61 That's why we bought an apartment instead, the management company takes care of everything including taxes. We pay every month like rent. The super takes care of maintenance though we have to pay for labor and parts at tiimes..

[@curiouspenguin6887]

@Christine LaBeach you can be thrown out if you can't pay the property taxes.

[@sct4040]

This country needs low income senior housing. This is not the way to treat America's elderly.

[@AndyMorrisArt]

Yes we do. What also concerns me is that a lot of these seniors have grown children that for whatever reason won't take them in, and I can't understand that. If either one of my parents or any of my relatives were homeless I'd let them move in, because I wouldn't be able to sleep at night knowing they were out there.

[@sallyclay1974]

I'm retired in Danbury, CT. I went through my stock money, in about 8 years. Social Security only stretches so far. I have housing and a great agency in place here. I always go over budget, but somehow, I make it work. I've been divorced for years, and worked all my life. My grown daughter lives in LA. Being indrpebdent, has helped me .

[@khubbard9489]

I'm worried about becoming homeless because the manager where I live want to rent my HUD apartment at market rent and I can't afford to pay what he wants. 🙏🏿

[@smileyone1612]

@K Hubbard Is there any stipulation in your rental agreement about rent increases? Some of these Hud people can be crooked. Could you get free attorney to defend rent increases if illegal? I see now that your comment was a year ago. Are you still there at that same place?

[@chrism8180]

Prayers have gone unanswered for centuries, yours will be no different

[@iwanttosleep5053]

@@chrism8180 prayers get answered in many different ways :/

[@Missusri]

This is a rather substantive discussion --how did it happen, then followed up with good answers such as homeless' work history, current, and past money situation, health condition.....

[@Lakeboii70]

Because the governments are allowing all the prices to go up on everything but not the payments to the elderly or disabled

[@drivermobius]

My parents will live with me when they can no longer take care of themselves.

[@sct4040]

Good for you, that's how it should be. Unfortunately, not everyone has children.

[@margueritemazzeo2904]

@@sct4040 And not everyone has children willing to help..

[@hermanrogers1325]

This man has money troubles late in life and it pushes him out of his home, dam people are tricking people who are elderly out of their own house

[@rcas350pilot8]

If you are elderly, you should be savvy and wise enough to see that shit coming from a mile away. I had a neighbor in her 80s and she was the last person you would pull any kind of crap on.

[@edenpagani1243]

I live in Powder Springs, GA (cobb county). Average rent is $1900 for a house....ridiculous.

[@dellmedia]

Lemme guess...rents are sky high...and I love the "are you putting enough away" BS, when most people live paycheck to paycheck...gimme a break!

[@mikeundereood1071]

Awake America 2020 🇺🇲🇺🇲💯

[@27273100]

The "Great Seduction" will always come before "Depression 2.0". I wouldn't be shocked or surprised if this one dwarfs the first one.

[@odikaiopolis2832]

In fact the answer is simple: THE COMFORT OF THE RICH DEPENDS UPON THE ABUNDANT SUPPLY OF THE POOR! Voltaire said that The rich know it, since they visit their local lodge to see the light, but it is the created light they see......

[@ursulasmith6402]

Rent, medical bills, now, medical bills need to go and universal health care needs to be introduced. Ma y of them gambled. I had a neighbor like that. She had to go and the kids gave up on her. Some of this is self made. Having to many kids, met pe5in bars, not enough research done. However, these people end help, greed is another reason, landlords and investors are monsters.

[@hermanrogers1325]

I payed off my mortgage in 2019 and every nickel and dime landlord and two for a penny investors wants to buy it from me but my house is a investment in meeeeeee

[@susanrichards7358]

Cost of living went up 50%

[@earnold1896]

A normal working person with bills and especially in America with crazy health care just can't save anything in their working life. Most get by payday to payday. Unless they are greedy and unscrupulous and love money it's a struggle for many. It's annoying when commentators talk about the elderly with savings. What savings. I'm in another country and fairly secure (for now) but I don't take it for granted. However people need to get saved and born again and walk with Jesus daily (not religion) and they will see miracles and provision but they must repent of sin and turn to Jesus and His Word. Hell is real for all sinners (humans) unless saved and born again. Sinners are banned from heaven as scripture tells. We are blessed with free health care at hospital but doctors visits can be quite expensive.

[@paulsaragosa371]

Women's prideful penny a day

[@mikeundereood1071]

This is crazy in America. Jobs. Jobs jobs jobs jobs. When people work the system works. JOBS jobs jobs jobs 💯🛠️⚒️⚒️⚓⚓⚒️💯💥🔥👁️👁️ Awake America

[@smileyone1612]

Yes at this very moment. But biden & co. are going to destroy this country down to its very core. I don't think many even realize this.

[@smileyone1612]

@Christine LaBeach 😄😃😀😆😂🤣

[@chrism8180]

Sorry, indentured servitude doesn't work, it never has

[@lindanorris2455]

Because people from other countries need our TAX $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ and jobs, more!

[@bonniedunbar6717]

Find another retired person to share rent with. That’s easy enough.

[@prayerworks11]

Easier said than done

[@prayerworks11]

Bonnie, I actually think that's a great idea. I heard of a site once called shared living but I've never checked into it. Maybe you could get one going, in every state. I dont get alot of money a month, under a gran, but I have the health to be an additive.

[@johnballard6725]

Or move to a place perhaps in another state where rents are lower ?

[@blaisetelfer8499]

Kim sounds like Jodie Foster

[@paulsaragosa371]

1 penny a day for women's all over the world s global depression

[@rcas350pilot8]

Maybe someday men will learn to avoid marriage like the plague. How much more convincing do they need???

[@jenniferwilliams9229]

It isn't just men, it's women too. I believe all marriage is is just an outdated business contract pushed by the church to make you believe you're not living in sin. I got married once at 22 years old and gor divorced within four years. I'm 47 and never even attempted to get married again since.

[@hilltopmanful]

@@jenniferwilliams9229 most of the social and moral issues affecting the country are due to people not living by the creator's guidebook for life,the bible. We are living in the time where the bible said " everyone did what was right in their own eyes." There are consequences in this life and the next life

[@margueritemazzeo2904]

@@jenniferwilliams9229 Same here..

[@rosemariemerzlak8692]

Women should avoid marriage too

[@garypavlick5825]

Hilarious!

[@rosemariemerzlak8692]

You won't think it's funny when you get old

[@blackmagic3880]

Most of them should listen to Dave Ramsey financial guru you should at least five sources of income I would listen to his book

[@hughjassol2072]

Boomers started this high cost of living in their voting and political views.

[@acrowdofone6075]

Oh shut up.

[@chrislastnam6822]

They're individuals and don't vote the same.

[@patspellman5888]

I would change boomers to republicans.

[@mikeundereood1071]

Jobs job's jobs jobs

[@vickygraham2444]

Older people face huge age discrimination in the job market

[@lelaine61]

That’s not a life that’s slavery 🤨

[@smileyone1612]

@Mike Our new resident is/will destroy jobs. I hope everyone can see what's coming & be ready. God be with us!

[@vickygraham2444]

@@smileyone1612 age discrimination is a big problem. I'm older and have a nice job with the US Census. They don't discriminate against age, but everywhere else you better not be over 50, you're not gonna get hired

[@user-daviddog]

I think the government should take advantage of these people and use them for government experiment. We could improve on military weapons and pharmcicals.

[@lelaine61]

Nice of you to volunteer when you hit their age and maybe be homeless too, life has a way of kicking our ass called KARMA 🤨

[@smileyone1612]

@david doggy It's been 9 months since your comment posted. Can you see where our country is heading? There's a fee ma camp waiting for you. Hopefully they won't put you in the experimental building.

[@Nissybella]

...says the man living in his mother's basement David Doggy

[@chrism8180]

POS you are

[@margueritemazzeo2904]

Hello...you go first..bud.

[@BobbiBoling-do4hf]

Some of the shelters in Louisville Kentucky like a wayside has no AC and is so overcrowded in the milk is spoiled one shower one shower in the gymnasium lots of bunk beds very poor hygiene no clean clothes and rat droppings