Does anyone know of any Senior Citizen low-cost housing in the Asheville, NC area?

Question

We're *not* looking for assisted living, section 8, etc. It's just that, here in Florida, there are lots of places (housing developements, condo, townhouses) for the 55+ segment that are priced accordingly. (E.g.: a 1 bedroom, 1.5 bathroom condo in Leisureville can easily be had for under $60,000.00) We really, really want to move to Asheville but are having a heck of a time finding these types of places (assuming they even exist in that area.) Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Answer 1

The "real people" who will know the details about housing options and other programs and services that are available for seniors in the Ashville, NC area can be found at the Area Agency on Aging. There is an Area Agency on Aging that serves every community of the United States and territories. These groups are one of the best kept secrets around for older Americans and their families who are seeking information on questions like this one as well as Medicare and care-giver questions. The folks there specialize in listening to the concerns of seniors and their families and truly know what they are talking about--and they aren't selling anything either! If they don't know something, they will know the best place to go for the answer.

The other thing to know is that Area Agencies on Aging often have services and connections to programs that can help family caregivers.

You can call toll-free 1-800-677-1116 to find how to contact the Area Agency on Aging serving Ashville.

After you get the phone number or other contact information for this Agency and make the call, ask for the staff that handles "Information and Assistance" as these folks know about housing and other service options in a local area.

If you do contact your local Area Agency on Aging and like the help that they give you, let your local county officials and your folks in Congress know. Or consider making a contribution to support their work. Area Agencies on Aging don't have big budgets-- and appropriations for the Older Americans Act, the legislation that makes this help possible-- have not increased significantly for about 25 years!

Hope this helps! Best wishes on your re-location plans!

Answer 2

Try these hopefully there will be information there that will help you research better.
Web sites for housing and other services for seniors: http://www.seniorsites.com/
Buying a home an article from AARP: http://www.aarp.org/money/wise_consumer/financinghomes/a2004-02-18-BuyingAHome.html
STATE’S WEB SITE: http://www.ncgov.com/
Cities Web sites: http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Data_and_Demographics&Template=/cffiles/counties/citiesstateall.cfm&STATECODE=NC
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