• The population of individuals in Massachusetts, age 65+, will increase by 37% between year 2000 and 2020 from 860,162 to 1,178,852 individuals (Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs).
• Massachusetts has more than 146,200 elders covered by Medicaid. On average, each
of the elders consumes more than $14,052 per year. These dollars are spent on long-
• Currently, one out of every five people age of 65+ in our state live beneath the poverty line and an estimated 50% of those individuals are homeless (HEARTH).
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Who We Are...
Mission: The mission of the Coalition for Senior Housing is to advocate for the creation and preservation of accessible, affordable and appropriately supported housing to enable seniors to age in the community while maintaining the highest level of dignity and independence. Our primary focus is to advocate for community based services for a
greater number of seniors which will ultimately impact their ability to successfully age in place in their setting of choice.
Members: The Coalition for Senior Housing has successfully brought together seventeen (17) major organizations involved in advocacy for and provision of housing and/or services for elders in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Coalition continues its outreach to organizations throughout Massachusetts in hopes of further coordinating advocacy for elder housing and services.
Founding/Funding: The Coalition for Senior Housing was founded in 2005, in an effort spearheaded by AARP Massachusetts, Citizens’ Housing and Planning Association Inc (CHAPA) and Jewish Community Housing for the Elderly (JCHE.) They were quickly joined by thirteen other organizations. In 2006, the Coalition received a grant from the Boston Foundation to fund administrative support.
A Crisis in Elderly Housing: The availability of affordable elderly housing is often assumed. Many are unaware of the growing numbers of elders who are in desperate need of affordable housing which has become scarce. In addition, the age of elders trying to live independently in the community is quite advanced as is the number of those elders forced into premature institutionalization because of a lack of services.
Members: The Coalition for Senior Housing has successfully brought together seventeen (17) major organizations involved in advocacy for and provision of housing and/or services for elders in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Coalition continues its outreach to organizations throughout Massachusetts in hopes of further coordinating advocacy for elder housing and services.
Founding/Funding: The Coalition for Senior Housing was founded in 2005, in an effort spearheaded by AARP Massachusetts, Citizens’ Housing and Planning Association Inc (CHAPA) and Jewish Community Housing for the Elderly (JCHE.) They were quickly joined by thirteen other organizations. In 2006, the Coalition received a grant from the Boston Foundation to fund administrative support.
A Crisis in Elderly Housing: The availability of affordable elderly housing is often assumed. Many are unaware of the growing numbers of elders who are in desperate need of affordable housing which has become scarce. In addition, the age of elders trying to live independently in the community is quite advanced as is the number of those elders forced into premature institutionalization because of a lack of services.