Meeting the Housing Needs of Older Adults in Montgomery County

Meeting the Housing Needs of Older Adults in

Montgomery County

Montgomery Planning M-NCPPC

Lisa Sturtevant

& Associates, LLC

May 2018

Acknowledgements

The consultant team would like to acknowledge the time and expertise provided by numerous Montgomery County staff and other individuals who work with older adults in the community. The information and insights we received from the following individuals were invaluable to the project.

Montgomery County Planning Department Lisa Govoni Caroline McCarthy Carol Rubin Emily Tettelbaum Gwen Wright Pamela Zorich

MC Department of Finance Michael Parent

MC Department of Health & Human Services Odile Brunetto Desiree Marcus Kelly Oland Lisa Peet

MC Department of Housing & Community Affairs Cynthia Butler Francene Hill Stephanie Killian Leslie Marks Sheila Price Roderick Simpson

Montgomery County Commission on Aging Barbara Brubeck Stephanie Edelstein Noelle Heyman Nanine Meiklejohn Monica Schaeffer Isabelle Schoenfeld

Other Study Contributors Linda Couch, LeadingAge Jerry Finnis, Pathway to Living Linda Kelleher, Culpeper Gardens Debra Lake, Pulte Homes John Spencer, Victory Housing Ted Spotts, Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries

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Contents

Executive Summary..................................................................................................................................... 5 Section 1. Supply of Housing for Older Adults .......................................................................................... 14

Age-Restricted Housing Supply ............................................................................................................. 14 Age-Restricted Housing Development Pipeline .................................................................................... 18 Other Older Adult Households.............................................................................................................. 21 Section 2. Montgomery County's Older Adult Population ........................................................................ 22 Basic Demographics .............................................................................................................................. 22 Race/Ethnicity ....................................................................................................................................... 27 Living Arrangements ............................................................................................................................. 28 Housing Tenure & Type......................................................................................................................... 30 Income .................................................................................................................................................. 31 Section 3. Housing Needs Among Older Adults in Montgomery County .................................................. 33 Current Unmet Housing Needs ............................................................................................................. 33 Estimates of Future Older Adult Households and Housing Needs ........................................................ 37 Section 4. Policy Recommendations ......................................................................................................... 42 I. Production & Preservation................................................................................................................. 48 II. Financial Assistance .......................................................................................................................... 53 III. Accessibility & Livability ................................................................................................................... 55 IV. Other Services & Programs .............................................................................................................. 57 Endnotes ................................................................................................................................................... 59 Appendices ............................................................................................................................................... 62 Inventory of Current Montgomery County Programs and Policies ....................................................... 63 Definitions and Data Sources ................................................................................................................ 85 Inventory of Montgomery County Senior Housing Supply.................................................................... 87 Detailed Demographic and Housing Characteristics ............................................................................. 91 Additional Demographic Maps ........................................................................................................... 114

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