Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 9115

Senior Housing Information and Support Center

Redline — January 1, 2011 → current.View current text →

Current — January 1, 2025

As of January 1, 2011

There is in the California Department of Aging the Senior Housing Information and Support Center, which shall have the following functions:

(a) The center shall serve as a clearinghouse for information for seniors and their families regarding available innovative resources and senior services.

(b) (1) The center shall provide information or contract with another entity to provide information concerning housing options and home modification alternatives, to enable seniors to live independently or with their families as often as possible.

(2) The center shall distribute this information to each area agency on aging and to other appropriate entities throughout the state.

(c) The center shall promote education and training for professionals who work directly with seniors in order to maximize opportunities for independent living.

(d) This section shall be implemented only to the extent that funds for these purposes are appropriated by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act or other statute.

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(a) According to a 2015 analysis of federal and state poverty data under the Supplemental Poverty Measure, 45 percent of adults over 65 years of age have incomes below 200 percent of the 2013 poverty threshold.

(b) Over one-third of households with an older adult face a high housing cost burden.

(d) Forty-four percent of all homeless older adults became homeless after 50 years of age.

(e) Older adults face special challenges when faced with housing insecurity, such as accessibility needs, physical limitations, cognitive limitations, and difficulty accessing benefits.

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