Senior who feared homelessness finds new home, bigger problem persists

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (KMTV) – Janette Burke-Opheim spent Wednesday moving into her new home; a home she wasn’t sure she would have after her senior living facility raised the rent by $200, something she couldn’t afford.

  • Janette Burke-Opheim moved into a new home Wednesday.
  • Burke-Opheim feared she would become homeless after her senior living facility raised the rent to something she couldn’t afford.
  • Burke-Opheim isn’t alone, organizations say this is a growing issue in Sarpy County.

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“I’m so blessed,” Janette Burke-Opheim said as she moved into her new home.

A home she wasn’t sure she would have…

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