Senior Housing Solutions provides a unique housing model that targets seniors 60 years of age and older living on their Social Security Retirement. The estimated monthly income needed for a senior to be Self-Sufficient in Santa Clara County is $1,928 per month. Fifty-five percent ($1,068) of the cost is for housing. The average income of seniors living on Social Security Retirement in Santa Clara is $1,503 a month. In the County, there are more than 70,000 seniors living on Social Security whose monthly income is below $1,503. This is the group of people we are working to serve.

The mission of Senior Housing Solutions is to develop affordable housing to help extremely low-income seniors improve their quality of life. Our innovative model combines shared housing in single-family homes, property management and case management to achieve positive health and quality of life outcomes for independent seniors whose income is less than $18,000 annually. Rent is kept at just 30% of income ensuring our residents will never have to worry about a rent increase beyond their ability to pay.

I invite you to work with us so that Senior Housing Solutions continues to achieve positive results on the economic, social, health and psychological well being of seniors in our community. A donation of $100 helps subsidize our residents’ rent for one week, $433 for one month, $5,200 for one year. Any donation you can make will help ensure our seniors will never have to worry about a rent increase that could force them from their home. Visit the Donate Now page to make your donation on-line.

We keep rents at 30% of income for the most economically at risk seniors living in Santa Clara County. By providing stable housing with rent levels at 30% of seniors’ income with utilities, phone, cable and laundry facilities included, Senior Housing Solutions addresses the underlying problem facing these seniors: poverty. Lack of stable housing, threat of evictions, insufficient food, poor health, isolation, a lack of safety and security, and an endless stream of financial emergencies are symptoms of poverty. Our unique housing model provides a permanent solution to these quality of life problems for our residents. The outcome is sustainable permanent housing for seniors in a setting that supports key quality of life indicators including economic, social, health and psychological factors as they age in place.

Senior Housing Solutions provides positive impact on the quality of life for our residents and an equally positive return on our donor investment. Our model achieves meaningful changes in our resident’s lives:

• 40%   will experience a decrease in feeling lonely
• 45%   will experience a decrease in depression
• 60%   will develop a relationship with another housemate intimate enough to
               confide in when feeling troubled
• 65%   will experience an increase in their quality of life 
• 70%   will maintain or increase their level of physical activity  
• 90%   will experience an increased feeling of safety   

Since 2004 Senior Housing Solutions has added 9 houses to our housing stock. Today we own a total of 15 houses, 72 units of affordable housing. This represents more than 80% increase in our services to seniors. In addition to the information we are providing on our web site we also ask that you consider a tax deductible charitable donation this year we hope you find our solution for seniors living solely on their Social Security Retirement income worth supporting. You can donate online at our Donate Now page.

Very truly yours,
 

Bob Campbell
Executive Director

Offering seniors affordable housing and a better quality of life.