For senior citizens, Colorado Springs’ dearth of affordable housing has become another frustrating cog in the wheel of aging that seems to spin life backward.
Many seniors live on fixed incomes and don’t drive anymore, so are “particularly vulnerable to rising rents,” said Steve Posey, Housing and Urban Development manager for Colorado Springs.
“They’re often in a position of having to make difficult choices between paying the rent, buying food and being able to afford medications,” he said.
To make a dent in the increasing need, Silver Key Senior Services is moving ahead with plans to build a new apartment complex adjacent to its headquarters at 1605 S. Murray Blvd. in southeast Colorado Springs, said Jason DeaBueno, president and CEO of Silver Key.
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