The Needs of Low Income Seniors for Affordable Housing, Care and Supportive Services

Summary: Larry Minnix, President and CEO of Leading Age, a Washington, D.C. based association dedicated to making America a better place to grow old. LeadingAge focuses on advocacy, education and applied research, promoting adult day services, home health, hospice, community-based services, and Programs of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly, known as PAC. Host Joanne Greene invites Larry to discuss their work on senior housing, assisted living, continuing care communities, & nursing homes as well as technology solutions and practices that support the health and well-being of seniors, children and those with special needs. LeadingAge members comprise 6,000 not-for-profit organizations, 39 state partners, hundreds of businesses, research partners, consumer organizations, foundations and a broad global network of aging services organizations that reach more than 30 countries. Eden Housing has promoted senior housing and aging in place throughout its history. RESOURCES * Listen to this and prior episodes of the Affordable Housing Podcast on Eden Housing's website. * For more information on Leading Age, please visit LeadingAge.org. * Free subscriptions to the monthly Affordable Housing Podcast are available on iTunes