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arbekaWhen you 72
(("Это очень унизительно", - 72 летняя дама о том, как в этом возрасте жить в тачке.))
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXigmmgo1kA
What happens when you lose your home at 72 in Amesbury, Massachusetts?
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A no fault eviction left 72 year old Judith with few options. She has lived most of her life in the Massachusetts towns of Amesbury and Newburyport, but a shortage of housing has fueled
record-high home prices across the state and she was unable to find an apartment she could afford.
The housing crisis is hitting older women in Massachusetts especially hard.
At UMass Boston, the Gerontology Institute found high housing costs have left the majority of Massachusetts women over the age of 65 "economically vulnerable" - the highest percentage of any state in the country.
Here's how Judith survived in her car for nearly a year, using water at a local cemetery to bathe and driving for everything she needed - from food to a bathroom.
Just before Christmas she finally found a new home with help from Community Teamwork Inc., a nonprofit based in Lowell, Massachusetts.
GBH News cameras captured her move as she unloaded kitchen supplies and welcomed her cat to their new home in Amesbury, Massachusetts
(("Это очень унизительно", - 72 летняя дама о том, как в этом возрасте жить в тачке.))
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXigmmgo1kA
What happens when you lose your home at 72 in Amesbury, Massachusetts?
2.843.497 visualizaciones 9 ene 2023
19.736 comentarios
A no fault eviction left 72 year old Judith with few options. She has lived most of her life in the Massachusetts towns of Amesbury and Newburyport, but a shortage of housing has fueled
record-high home prices across the state and she was unable to find an apartment she could afford.
The housing crisis is hitting older women in Massachusetts especially hard.
At UMass Boston, the Gerontology Institute found high housing costs have left the majority of Massachusetts women over the age of 65 "economically vulnerable" - the highest percentage of any state in the country.
Here's how Judith survived in her car for nearly a year, using water at a local cemetery to bathe and driving for everything she needed - from food to a bathroom.
Just before Christmas she finally found a new home with help from Community Teamwork Inc., a nonprofit based in Lowell, Massachusetts.
GBH News cameras captured her move as she unloaded kitchen supplies and welcomed her cat to their new home in Amesbury, Massachusetts
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Date: 2023-08-31 04:02 pm (UTC)@cjhoward409
hace 5 meses
My mom passed away 6 years ago and my 89 year old dad spends 6 months with me and 6 months with my brother. He’ll never be homeless ! He took good care of us when we were kids and it’s an honor to take care of him.
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hace 2 meses
I don't understand how or why her children don't help her. This is mind boggling to me. I could never..ever..imagine not helping my mother.
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Date: 2023-08-31 04:05 pm (UTC)@mermaidofaloha
hace 7 meses
I'm 60 & homeless for 16 months (last time for a year) with pets who are family members. One of my 14 year old dogs died 3 days ago, endless tears, too much pain. Watching you unpack in your new home gives me hope for the future. God bless you.
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Date: 2023-08-31 04:06 pm (UTC)@camrenwick
hace 2 meses
I'm a 65 years old British Army veteran, and now close to being homeless. It's okay. Can't complain. Living on borrowed time now anyway. I wish Judith and others all the best.
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Date: 2023-08-31 04:08 pm (UTC)@endtheliesnow5906
hace 5 meses
To pay $3500 for a basic apartment is disgusting. For this reason, tons of older Americans are living on their Social Security overseas. God bless you, Judith.