We're turning
it into affordable housing for seniors, plus an all - ages community center.
Not exact matches
Separately, as part of the
Affordable Care Act and the revolutionary changes that are underway in Medicare's payments to providers, operators of
seniors housing and care properties are considering where they fit
into the spectrum of services offered
for their residents, as well as
for hospital patients in their recovery processes.
At the grand opening ceremony last year, Yonkers mayor Mike Spano praised the effort and said, «We have transformed what stood
for years as a symbol of neglect and deterioration
into a symbol of hope and new opportunity, providing quality, environmentally sustainable,
affordable housing for Yonkers families,
seniors and newcomers to our city.»
The demand
for affordable, accessible
housing will increase as the 65 - and - over population grows; at the same time, as
seniors leave their homes and move
into assisted living and other arrangements, they will add to the current supply of
housing.
About $ 2.3 billion of the total went to
affordable multifamily
housing, with an estimated $ 1.6 billion allocated
for senior housing and $ 454 million funneled
into student
housing projects.
However, Chapman cautioned, «Not every 55 + household is positioned to buy
into such communities, so it's important that local jurisdictions plan to address the growing need
for affordable rental
housing for seniors as well.»
The money will be used to redevelop a nursing home
into a 60 - unit
affordable housing project
for seniors.