August 2024, Newsletter
Supervisors help older adults “age in place”
Older adults, adults with disabilities, and low-income seniors will soon have another resource for repairing and modifying their homes thanks to County funding awarded to local non-profit Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley (RTSV). Proposed by County Supervisor Joe Simitian, RTSV will use the funding to provide repairs to qualifying homeowners in the West Valley.
Through its network of volunteers, corporate sponsors, and sub-contractors, RTSV has been providing needed repairs and accessibility modifications for local homeowners, at no cost to residents. Older adults and individuals living with disabilities form the majority of RTSV’s clients; however, families with children and veterans also receive services.
“The last several years have been difficult for everyone; many people were pushed to the absolute edge by the pandemic and the high cost of living,” said Simitian. “People had to put off home repairs to attend to even more pressing needs like food, medicine, or paying the mortgage. Folks, especially our most vulnerable, should not have to live in substandard conditions.”