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Preventing Age 50+ Homelessness ๐ก
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Preventing Age 50+ Homelessness ๐ก
๐ฅThis discussion was created on Saturday - April 17, 2021๐ฅ
Prevention is cheaper, versus rescuing us after we have become homeless!
- What measures you as one person can do to perhaps prevent your homelessness or another age 50+ person's homelessness?
- Let us discuss this onging crisis ๐
๐กMY PLAN TO HELP
I am encouraging the folks with extra $$$$ to spare to invest in building Tiny Cottages to rent to us in my location.
๐กWHY I CARE
It took me being homeless July 2017 to August 2018 to care. Up to that season in my life, life was stable. It took being laid off 3 times in my 50's for reality to kick in. Lol, have no desire to be homeless agsin with me now living on Social Security alone. Yes, had to use my 401k in 2008 to pay off my brand new car. That was my 1st layoff after 9 awesome years with Harris Corporation, Melbourne, Florida. That started my unpredictible life journey, working wherever I could with no 401k.
๐ฅWE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU๐ฅ
Do you have a homeless story to share? We would luv to hear it!!!
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What is the root cause of homelessness? ๐ค
[1] Poverty is one of the most significant root causes of homelessness.
[2] Stagnant wages, unemployment, and high housing and healthcare costs all play into poverty.
[3] Being unable to afford essentials like housing, food, education, and more greatly increases a person's or family's risk.
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A SUGGESTION!!!
Instead of giving a homeless person your change, how about offering to help them?
NOT all homeless are addicts or crazy as society seems to think.
[1] It is so hard finding a way to take a shower BEFORE a Job Interview. Yes, some homeless got laid off and WANT to work AGAIN. Maybe suggest a place to shower in YOUR COMMUNITY.
[2] How about buying a BUS OR TRAIN PASS so they can get to a Job Interview?
Thank you SO MUCH for caring!!!
All it takes is ONE person in your community to help ONE homeless person to get a job.
Nicole ๐ต
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HELP FOR HOMELESS MOTHERS WITH MINOR KIDS LIVING WITH THEM.
Contact local homeless shelters and social service agencies: They can provide information on available housing programs and resources in the area.
Utilize online resources: Websites like https://www.hud.gov/ offer search tools to locate housing assistance programs by zip code.
BE SAFE PLEASE UNTIL YOU ARE OFF THE STREETS!!!
Nicole ๐ค๐ค๐ค
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And to EVERYONE ELSE - if you come across a HOMELESS Mother with Her Kids, please let her know she is luved and appreciated.
The SHAME attached to NOT being able to provide for YOUR MINOR KIDS is overwhelming. ๐ญ๐ญ๐ญ
Those words COST ZERO.
Thanks,
Nicole ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
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๐ฅ To ALL the Homeless Moms out on the street - you are in my thoughts TODAY and I hope that NEXT Mother's Day you will be SAFELY HOUSED.
Nicole ๐ต
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https://www.aarp.org/aarp-foundation/our-work/income/scsep/vickie-seat-scsep-story.html
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https://www.aarp.org/home-family/your-home/info-2022/older-americans-survived-homelessness.html
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https://my.aarpfoundation.org/article/foreclosure-assistance/
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How to stay safe when homeless?
[1] Go to a public place open twenty-four hours. For example, a police station, emergency room or 24-hour convenience store.
[2] Stay in a shelter at night; or at least sleep in public places so people will be around if attacked.
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โโโโโโ๐กโโโโโโ HAVE YOU EVER BEEN "HOMELESS" OR "HOMELESS" NOW?
My heart goes out to anyone who is Age 50+ and homeless [on the streets].
In July 2017 to August 2018, I would have been here in Virginia IF it was not for the AWESOME "Roanoke Rescue Mission" โโโโโโโโโโโTHANK YOU!!!
[1] I was turning age 60 โถ๏ธ*** (66 this year 2024) ***โ๏ธ and wanted to celebrate it in a place of my own.
[2] Job hours had been cut due to the economy at that time (lots of places closing in Manassas, Virginia).
[3] While staying there, I found another Income Source, saved $5,000.00 and was NEVER HOMELESS AGAIN.
*** Stuff happens and as WE AGE, we need to figure out our priorities [safe housing] ***
Thanks,
Nicole ๐ต
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What is YOUR COMMUNITY doing to help the homeless? ๐ค
I live in Cave Spring, Virginia (Roanoke County).
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https://www.aarp.org/money/budgeting-saving/info-2022/rising-rents-affordable-housing-resources.html
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https://www.aarp.org/home-family/your-home/info-2022/resouces-to-help-the-homeless.html
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https://www.aarp.org/home-family/friends-family/info-2023/los-angeles-homeless-to-ceo.html
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https://videos.aarp.org/detail/video/3951348750001/alicia:-facing-homelessness
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https://mynews13.com/fl/orlando/news/2024/04/12/number-of-homeless-seniors-citizens-on-the-rise-
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https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/homeless-crisis-making-hits-home-grandma-grandpa
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https://www.comicrelief.org/posts/what-are-the-four-types-of-homelessness
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(Wednesday 3/13/24)
I had started this discussion in 2021 before deciding to leave AARP. Why? ๐ค Site had "died" AFTER they "shut down" their Political Forum in 2021.
NOW in 2024, I am seeing and reading about TOO MANY "old" folks being EVICTED because they can NO LONGER "afford" their rent or mortgage.
Gosh, at age 66 THIS YEAR, I make sure my "rent" is paid 1st as I so DO NOT want to end up homeless AGAIN.
Took the ONE TIME for me to find out - when we get OLD, there is NO HELP with housing...
Nicole ๐ต
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(3/9/24) @Tempest332 , I grew up on BACKUPS = do not put ALL of your eggs in ONE basket. At age 66 THIS YEAR, I am "exploring" my optons JUST IN CASE my Medicare & Retirement Social Security goes bye-bye BEFORE I die. My daughter (only child) has OTHER options in place aside from her company's 401k. Hey, way too many SENIORS ended up on the streets when they had that huge "bust" several years ago. Cannot remember Company (I is old ๐) but I was still working. The administrators left them penniless = no 401k funds. Some were already retired. Sad!!!
Nicole ๐ต
[*** @Tempest332 wrote:Plan ahead with a 401, not in your 50's but in your 20's, my IRA's & 401's dropped significantly in 2022 when a certain administrations policies started kicking in. ***]
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I'm just saying, as they are letting 18+ join AARP, I know so many that have absolutely no savings or plans for retirement, & are in massive debt. Yes, more than one basket, though something is better than nothing. Stick with reputable funds.
SSI, & Medicare aren't going anywhere soon no matter how reckless the government spends, but really can one live comfortably on just these government handouts?
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(3/10/24) @Tempest332 , yes, alot of people are living on ONLY Government Handouts (immigrants, illegals, refugees) in my area and Habitat for Humanity just built a house for a couple from Peru. BUT the ROANOKE RESCUE MISSION is "full" with Americans who got "laid off" when companies like General Electric CLOSED their doors after being here FOREVER. As far as AARP letting age 18+ join, okay - BUT I see their SITE being CHANGED and to heck to age 50+. Anyway, that is life...
Nicole ๐ต
[*** @Tempest332 wrote:I'm just saying, as they are letting 18+ join AARP, I know so many
y that have absolutely no savings or plans for retirement, & are in massive debt. Yes, more than one basket, though something is better than nothing. Stick with reputable funds.
SSI, & Medicare aren't going anywhere soon no matter how reckless the government spends, but really can one live comfortably on just these government handouts? ***]
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(3/11/24) @Tempest332 Some people are OKAY with them, I am NOT!!
Nicole ๐ต
[*** @Tempest332 wrote:Guess I should leave "Habitat for Humanity" off my beneficiaries' then. ๐ค ***]
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I thought they were the last of the "honest" charities. There is a Habitat store here. I would had donated more to them, when cleaning the estate, but they were only open for a few hours a day 3 days a week.
Meanwhile here's a couple of 50+ innovative women that were avoiding homelessness:
But they eventually got caught.