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The number of seniors experiencing homelessness goes down when you build housing for homeless seniors

7/25/2023

 
The incidence of senior homelessness has been rising steadily in Utah since 2017 as the average rent has moved higher than the average Social Security payment.  However, the total number of people over 55 sleeping in shelters in Salt Lake County declined during the past two months by 124 people.  Here is data from Utah's homelessness data dashboard showing this 23.7 percent decrease.
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The explanation for this decline is that Switchpoint added 100 new rooms to their facility for homeless seniors and veterans. called the Point, in the middle of May.  It is important for people who support efforts to eliminate homelessness to see the impact that the production of targeted housing units like these has on homelessness.

Housing truly is the solution to homelessness.  

​Accept no substitutes.


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