NEW YORK: There is a short supply of affordable, well-located and physically accessible housing. This is in part due to a paucity of savings, excessive debt levels and a lack of assets.
There is also another issue to assess: inadequate housing, a problem whereby homes do not meet the needs of seniors.
This can equate to several problematic issues for someone who is older and sicker: multiple floors, small doorways, several steps to enter the home and much more…