California Rents Continue to Spiral
In California, the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom apartment is $2,028. To afford this level of rent and associated utilities, your household would need to bring in $6,761 per […]
California Leads Nation in Meeting Elder Care Needs
While California has some of the highest rents in the nation, there is some good news for older state residents. According to a report from the MedicareGuide analysis, California residents […]
Legislative Progress in 2021-22
As the New Year gets underway, a look back at 2022 reveals several legislative wins on the affordable housing front. Even with battling priorities slowing legislative movement as a result […]
Study Shows Poorer Health Outcomes for Homeless Older Adults
How bad for health is homelessness on older adults? According to a recent article published in The San Francisco Chronicle, a UCSF study found becoming homeless after the age of […]
A Case for Helping the Homeless
Johná Wilcoxen, 72, a participant since the UCSF HOPE-HOME study began in 2013, was recently featured in a San Francisco Chronical article. Partially disabled since 1998, he lost his government-subsidized […]
Women Face Greater Housing Inequities
Women are less likely to own their own homes and are more likely to shoulder unaffordable housing costs—especially Black, Latina, Native American women, single mothers and the elderly, according to […]
CCH – The Mission Rolls On
Dear Friends: CCH currently employs a few hundred people and provides safe and affordable housing, along with an array of supportive services, to thousands of seniors. We are now housed […]
How Livable is Your Community?
The AARP Livability Index: Great Neighborhoods for All Ages scores every neighborhood and community in the United States for services and amenities that affect people’s lives. Measures taken into account […]
Older Renters Often Behind on the Rent
Nationwide, approximately 583,400 older adult renters were behind in their rent as of July 2021 and even as the economy begins to recover, there has not been a consistent decline […]
Religious Groups Jump Parking Hurdles
Passage of AB 2244 by the California legislature on June 30 and signed into law by Governor Gavin Newson in July builds on previous efforts to reduce parking requirements for […]