Housing Laws and Options for Older Adults

Housing has become a critical issue for all residents in Ohio, and the nation. Especially for older adults and the price of homes or rent.

Older populations face numerous housing challenges, including those related to affordability, physical accessibility, and access to medical and other services inside and outside the home.

In 2019, from the most recent figures from The Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies, the number of older adult households paying more than a third of their income for housing reached an all-time high of 10.2 million.

We had the opportunity to hear a panel of four experts on housing issues during a recent webinar. The program, Ohio Leaders of Encore and Age Friendly Initiatives, featured:

• Noreen Willhelm, Del Mar Encore Fellows Initiative at The Dayton Foundation
• John Zimmerman, Vice President of the Miami Valley Fair Housing Center, Inc.
• Francis Krumholtz, Volunteer and Engagement Coordinator of the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging
• Leigh Sempeles, Del Mar Encore Fellow with the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission's Institute for Livable and Equitable Communities

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