SAN FRANCISCO: A new study by a University master’s student has found that a disproportionate number of seniors are staying in emergency shelters for extended periods of time.
Hannah Rabinovitch (pictured) conducted the longitudinal study on emergency shelter use patterns. The study examined nearly 46,000 shelter records and tracked 4,332 individuals. While more than 85 percent used shelters for temporary stays lasting 18 days or less, the sheer number who resort to using homeless shelters indicates there is a need for affordable housing and preventative measures, according to the study…