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[quote=Anonymous]How can he not have his own residence? Is he homeless?

If he is homeless and indigent, then a social worker will have to make an assessment of what his needs are and what the local resources are that can meet those needs.

The assumption is he would be Medicaid eligible and in need of full-time nursing care. Which would actually be best in the short-term as he would have a roof over his head and a bed.

If Medicaid eligible then they will find a facility that has a Medicaid bed available.

If he is not in bad physical shape and does not need full-time nursing care, then it would be up to the local elderly services to find a room/lodging that is available to meet his needs.  But there would still be a cost involved with that so it might be dependent upon what he gets for Social Security.

In many, many communities there is NO housing available for the elderly.  Add into that all the competition for rental properties and rent increases, there are very few places which are vacant.

It is not unheard of for the elderly without significant medical needs (necessitating nursing care) to find themselves on the street.

You will see them on the streets and along the roads in Florida since there are usually no housing vouchers for elderly as families with minor children come first.  Florida is the bellwether for how it goes elsewhere.

If the elderly have a car they may live in them. Or else you see them pushing carts with their belongings. Many of them do not have mental health or substance abuse issues, they are simply old and poor and have nowhere to go.   [/quote]

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