Seniors, Housing, and Accessibility
CNBC ran a story in July 2023 on the U.S. housing supply and what it offers to our elderly and disabled population.
In short, there’s not enough affordable housing to accommodate our disabled elderly population.
Sen. Bob Casey, D-PA, is the chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging. In a summer of 2023 hearing he said, “In particular, too many older adults and people with disabilities cannot afford accessible housing.”
Casey said about 26% of the U.S. population have a disability and what’s more is that 1 in 5 Americans will be older than 65 by 2030.
Casey said less than 5% of the national housing supply is accessible. And less than 1% of housing is accessible to wheelchairs.
Do you want to be a part of the solution?
Contact Lumina Compliance to do an inspection of your property. Our experts will tell you what you need to do to make your property accessible.
