A growing number of people in the county's homeless population are older than 55
The city of San Diego is leasing a motel near the Embarcadero and will convert it into a shelter that will provide at least 32 rooms for homeless seniors, Mayor Todd Gloria announced Tuesday.
City Council President Sean Elo-Rivera, also at the press conference, said the need for a seniors-only shelter was evident Monday at a City Council special meeting focused on homelessness. In September 2020, the San Diego Regional Task Force on Homelessness released a report that showed 27 percent of people on the street and 24 percent of people in shelters were at least 55 years old. Of those seniors who were on the street, 55 percent said they had a physical disability, and half said they had a chronic health condition.that focused on older adults who were at-risk of, or already experiencing, homelessness.
The motel is in the district represented by Councilmember Stephen Whitburn, who praised the location of the shelter.
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