Older Rural NYers Struggle to Age in Place: Housing, Transportation Shortages Present Challenges
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Dienstag, Dezember 6, 2022
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ALBANY, N.Y., Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Older rural New Yorkers are struggling to age in place due to a dearth of affordable and accessible housing, while many older adults who no longer drive or don't have access to public transportation or privately owned vehicles face numerous challenges in obtaining rides to such essential services as medical appointments and grocery stores.
Key Points:
- "We are grateful to AARP NY for continuing to steward important conversations on how we can improve the lives of older adults in our rural communities.
- "Access to these resources is even more difficult for older adults living in rural areas of the state.
- "Rural New Yorkers often feel left behind when confronted with a lack of safe, affordable housing, access to public transportation, and inadequate high-speed internet.
- "This is impacting older New Yorkers and combined with inflation, is causing many to not to be able to age in place.