The number of homeless seniors has increased dramatically across the country. The gray wave, as it is called, is driven by inflation, rising rents and a lack of affordable housing.
Hilton was one of tens of thousands of seniors who became homeless for the first time in 2022. The number of elderly homeless people is predicted to triple between 2019 and 2030.
Dennis Culhane has estimated that the number of elderly homeless people in the U.S. is going to triple between 2019 and 2030. In fact, the growth has been slightly higher than we predicted.
Wendy Wilson is with ASSIST, a nonprofit that helps Flathead residents struggling with health problems. But increasingly, Wilson is helping older people like Hilton find housing.
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