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8. I suggested that to my friend but she was not

Reply to grasswire (Reply #6)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 05:01 PM

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very enthusiastic about it . I thought that sharing space with another senior in the same predicament could help them both out. I also thought that if she found a single mother as a roomie, she could help out with child care. That could be a big help especially to someone who has to work night shifts like a nurse.

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Affordable housing for seniors. [View all] REACTIVATED IN CT Jan 2012 OP

Pretty much the same everywhere. Small town I live in has the same problem. What has happened jwirr Jan 2012 #1

It will only get worse as we baby boomers retire ( or are forced to retire) REACTIVATED IN CT Jan 2012 #2

Especially in cities. We could revitalize many parts of our cities by emphasizing the need for jwirr Jan 2012 #3

Ironic. My grandson just told me he is moving out - I am going to be back to homelessness again jwirr Jan 2012 #4

I took a lot of googling, but I found several HUD qualified senior REACTIVATED IN CT Jan 2012 #5

can you double up with someone grasswire Jan 2012 #6

I am going to try to find another roommate or get the voucher or move into senior housing if I can. jwirr Jan 2012 #7

I suggested that to my friend but she was not REACTIVATED IN CT Jan 2012 #8

There are many options but in this world today many of us are afraid of each other and maybe with jwirr Jan 2012 #9