Emergency housing assistance for older adults needed now

The numbers tell a staggering truth: 80 percent of all COVID-19 deaths are among people 65 and older. Nine months into the pandemic, that older adults are disproportionately harmed is undeniable.Older adults living in federally subsidized housing are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19. With average household incomes of less than $14,000 a year, and more likely than seniors without housing assistance to have chronic health conditions and be…