Generous exterior – and interior – space provides residents with privacy as well as social opportunities.

Our mission is to provide seniors whose annual income is $22,000 or less with safe, affordable housing and supportive services that enable them to live independently, in a shared housing environment. Residents pay just 30% of their income for rent!

We were the first non-profit organization in the nation to explore “home sharing”, an innovative housing strategy for seniors with low incomes. In the mid 1980s, we began by renting a six-
bedroom house in San Jose, furnishing the common areas of the house, installing phone and
cable television, and renting rooms at affordable rates to seniors.

Today, we manage 37 units of affordable housing for seniors in San Jose, Santa Clara,
Sunnyvale, Campbell, Saratoga and Los Gatos. The average age of current residents is 73 years and their average monthly income is $885. Their cost to live in a Senior Housing Solutions shared home, including rent, utilities, phone, and cable TV averages just $265 per month.

This program has proven effective in providing seniors affordable housing plus an environment
of community with other seniors. Housemates become close friends, providing each other with invaluable support, companionship, and security in case of an emergency. Each senior has a
private bedroom and shares the common areas of the home.