Nice, affordable and safe housing for the elderly

Do you have specific Neighborhood(s) in mind?

Lower East Side

Which group(s) does your idea focus on? Select as many as apply.

Older Adults

Limited English Speakers

Describe the challenge you want to address:

elder housing problems. [The] elderly rent apartments [that are] not satisfactory. They applied many years of housing lottery but still can't get [it], although they got social work help

What is the solution to the challenge?

better communication system - such as a community liaison who speaks different languages in Chinese; could notify the elederly people in the community of housing opportunities, have a case worker to follow up with elderly people

Please provide your Zip Code

10002