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Title III of the Older Americans Act (OAA) provides funding for a wide range of long-term services and supports (LTSS), social, and nutritional services.
Private-sector approaches for financing long-term services and supports (LTSS) must be part of a comprehensive LTSS financing strategy.
Long-term care insurance (LTCI) can be purchased privately.
One way to fund long-term services and supports (LTSS) is to adapt or combine coverage with existing life insurance coverage.
A reverse mortgage is a loan secured by the value of a home and does not require payments as long as the borrower lives in the home.
Affordability, accessibility, supportive services in housing, and fair housing make up the bulk of this chapter.
Housing costs determine whether individuals and families can live in a neighborhood without sacrificing other basic necessities, such as food and health care.
A range of programs exists to address the lack of affordable housing. These programs are not nearly enough to meet the demand from those who are housing cost-burdened.
Almost 20 million households headed by someone age 50 and over are housing cost-burdened. That is, they spend more than 30 percent of their income on housing.
On an average night in 2022, more than 580,000 adults and children experienced homelessness in the U.S.