The WWII generation had the benefit of company-managed retirement benefits. history.ĭespite the transfer of wealth from their parents, Boomers are not entering their retirement years with the financial security their parents enjoyed. The forewarned impact is here, now: 10,000 Boomers retire each day, creating the largest retirement population in U.S.
It impacts seniors in two vital ways: their ability to meet their own continuously rising rental costs on fixed incomes, and the lack of available caregivers in the area.įor years we’ve heard about the impact that the Baby Boomer generation will have on the nation. The sheer number of help wanted signs at local businesses in the Valley has an almost direct correlation to the lack of affordable housing. Unaffordable housing impacts workers’ ability to live reasonably close to their places of employment. This issue has been a key public concern for more than a decade. At the time of the study, only 1% of the entire non-profit expenditures were for the benefit of older adults.Īnother important issue noted in the study was affordable housing. This article’s focus is on our aging population. Sonoma County government estimates that 25% of the county population is over age 65 this translates to 11,000 seniors in our area. One of the key findings of the study was the current size and growing population of older adults in the Valley.
One can readily see how generous and sizable philanthropy is from a Valley population of 44,000. Meanwhile, the City of Sonoma’s budget for 2014 was $31 million.
Thirty-four million dollars came from individuals. She discovered that charitable organizations in Sonoma Valley received revenue of more than $113 million for the year. Katherine Fulton, who conducted the study, used 2014 for her research into local philanthropy. I assist in preventing evictions or other circumstances which may lead to moving clients unnecessarily from a familiar environment to a more costly or more restrictive setting due to at-risk behaviors.In 2017 the Sonoma Valley Fund published a study called Hidden In Plain Sight, an “in-depth look at our community’s needs and its charitable resources: an integrated view of the demand and supply sides of the Valley’s philanthropy.” The findings were compelling and significant. MAINTAINING HOUSING BY PREVENTING EVICTIONS I have long-term experience working with housing for seniors and disabled adults of all income levels throughout the Bay Area, the State of California, and outside of California. I am available to discuss relocation of family members to other areas of the Country where there is low income senior and disabled housing resources available and caring relatives near by who can provide monitoring and support for their family members. I specialize in problem solving for moderate or low income seniors who need daily care and can't afford to hire care at home and cannot afford to go to Board and Care or Assisted Living settings. Due to the AB 241 California Domestic Workers Bill of Rights passed on September 26, 2013, licensed caregiver agencies charge on an average of $950.00 for 24 hour care.ĭue to severe fire-related risks of evacuation and housing loss, the extreme costs of care in Sonoma County related to post fire residential care cost skyrocket and AB 241 causing caregiver cost jumps, more and more seniors are at risk for inadequate care in their homes and lack of appropriate levels of housing to address their increasing needs over time. Many seniors do not have anywhere near the amount of resources necessary for care in their own home as their needs increase over time. Many seniors do not have anywhere near the resources for residential care placement in Sonoma County. Recently I worked with a placement specialist, and we placed an elder woman with moderate dementia and behavior concerns in a Board and Care and the initial cost was $9,000.00 a month.
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