EP: 220 - Affordable Housing with Jennifer Hammer

This Is Getting Old: Moving Towards an Age-Friendly World Podcast with Dr. MELISSA BATCHELOR

Could home sharing be the answer to rising housing costs and loneliness among older adults? This timely question opens the door to an important conversation about aging, affordability, and community. Today, nearly 1 in 3 older adults struggle with housing costs—and projections show that rent burdens and homelessness among adults 65+ will rise sharply in the next decade. With limited affordable options, many older adults are searching for ways to stay in their homes while staying connected. Enter home sharing—a creative and growing solution that allows older adults to share space, reduce expenses, and build meaningful relationships. In this episode, we explore how home sharing works, who it benefits, and what it means for the future of aging in place. Whether you're looking for affordable housing, want to stay in your home longer, or are just curious about how it all works—this episode is for you. We’d like to invite you to be a part of the GW Center for Aging, Health and Humanities community. Here are two ways that you can do that: You can join our email list by visiting the GW Center for Aging’s website – https://nursing.gwu.edu/center-aging-health-and-humanities And we’d love to have you join our Facebook Group called “Building Age-Friendly Ecosystems” at https://www.facebook.com/groups/agefriendlyecosystems If you have trouble finding the website or the Facebook Group, please email us at [email protected] and we can help you find either or both!