Maine Public Radio Hosts Program on Housing for Older Mainers

On Wednesday, February 26, 2025, Maine Public's Maine Calling Radio Program featured an important discussion on HOUSING FOR OLDER MAINERS.

Program Panelists:

• Amanda Gilliam, vice president, Property Management & Resident Services, Avesta Housing
• Jess Mauer, executive director, Maine Council on Aging
• Noël Bonam, state director, AARP Maine

VIP Callers:
Jennifer Sweetser, executive director, Presque Isle Housing Authority

Program description: For older people in Maine, the challenges of finding or keeping a home that's affordable are multiplied. Some need to downsize or find an age-friendly living situation, but can't afford to—especially on a fixed income. For others, the costs of long-term care leave them with insufficient funds for housing. And the available housing stock in Maine is in short supply. What is happening in Maine to help older Mainers? This is part of Maine Calling's series "The Cost of Living: Maine's Housing Shortage."

Click HERE to listen to the program in its entirety.

For more information about Maine Calling on Maine Public, please visit: https://www.mainepublic.org/show/maine-calling