Over my 16 years of working with older adults experiencing homelessness at Serving Seniors, we have gained a better understanding of the societal forces and the personal circumstances that have led to the explosion in this population.
The challenge ahead of us now is to take this information and begin to build on it to dispel our misconceptions and measure which approach gives us the best results and which get in the way of finding solutions. We must put our limited resources toward what works most efficiently and effectively to reduce the number of people over age 55 without housing.
With a problem as big and complex as homelessness, there are many misconceptions getting in the way of addressing San Diego County’s population of people experiencing homelessness. After almost two decades working with low-income and homeless older adults, I’m still learning something new every day which helps our organization do a better job addressing this crisis…