How to Find Low-Income Senior Living Homes in Indianapolis

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How to Find Low-Income Senior Living Homes in
Indianapolis

• www.stonecrestseniorliving.com

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Summary

• Are you looking for low income senior living
  homes and apartments in Indianapolis? We have
  listed some steps to use to help ease your
  search.
• Do you live on a fixed income or limited
  budget? Do you find social security and other
  subsides insufficient to pay off your daily
  expenses?

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Steps to Find Safe, Affordable Senior Housing
Near Indianapolis

• There are many elderly adults in Indianapolis
  who want to move to affordable senior housing due
  to the same financial problems. If you are one of
  them, you might like to move to low-income senior
  living houses in Indianapolis.

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Where Do You Want to Live?

• First of all, decide where you want to live.
  Choosing a geographic area is essential and keep
  in mind that housing options in upscale areas are
  likely to be more expensive. You can speak to a
  housing counselor. Keep these questions in mind
  when looking
• Is the area close to my community?
• What type of neighborhoods is the facility
  around?
• Is it near to public transportation or health
  services?
• Does the facility meet your specific needs?

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Can HUD Help You?

• HUD, a federal agency for housing and urban
  development, operates housing choice voucher
  program.
• Formerly known as Section 8 housing, the
  program offers rental subsidies to elderly,
  disabled and low-income families. You can use the
  rental vouchers from HUD to pay for your assisted
  living facility.
• Make sure to contact your assisted living
  facility to see if they accept the Housing
  Voucher program.
• There are two types of Housing Choice
  vouchers, tenant based and project based. Tenant
  based vouchers (TBVs) move with the renter.
  Project based vouchers (PBVs) are assigned to
  particular units and buildings and are not
  transferable.

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Eligibility Criteria for HUD

• There is no age requirement to be eligible for
  this program. It is meant for those having low
  income (30 - 50 of the areas median) based on
  total gross income. In some cases, those with 80
  of area median are also eligible.
• Pensions, retirement accounts, IRAs and other
  income sources are evaluated while assessing
  eligibility.
• How to Apply?
• In Indianapolis, you can contact your local
  housing agency to apply for HUD housing voucher
  program. Click here to apply!
• Waiting lists can be long so apply as soon as
  possible.

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Type of Low Income Senior Housing

• Whether you are eligible for HUD or have been
  put on the waiting list, you should continue to
  explore affordable housing options. We have
  listed the different types of housing options
  available.

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Retirement Communities

• Features
• Housing Units Consisting Single Family Homes,
  Duplex and Condos
• Monthly Fee or Can be Purchased

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Senior Apartments

• Features
• Age Restricted
• Services are charged

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Subsidized Senior Housing

• Features
• Accept Low Income Seniors
• HUD Subsidized Units
• Admission Takes Time Due to Long Waiting List

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Thank You for Giving us Your Valuable Time

• Stonecrest Senior Living
• 4825 NW 41st Street, Suite 500
• Riverside, MO 64150
• 816.888.7380
• www.stonecrestseniorliving.com