At the recently opened Lincoln Way Senior Apartments in Sparks, residents who were able to get a room are considered the lucky ones.
"For seniors they don't have any other options,” says Bonnie James, resident, Lincoln Way Senior Apartments.
When it comes to housing, many seniors are feeling the pinch. Fixed incomes and high health care and medication costs make housing something many have to go without.
Seeing homeless seniors is common for officials.
"I had woman in just a couple weeks ago, she had just moved into a unit and she was so happy because she was a senior,” says Amy Jones, Executive Director, Reno Housing Authority.
The Reno Housing Authority issues housing vouchers for people in need. They can be used at section eight facilities, public housing, or with private property owners. But as rent prices continue to rise, many landlords are not accepting those vouchers.
"We're seeing landlords not wanting to accept the program because they can get higher rents than what our families can afford."
The wait lists at affordable housing complexes are extremely long and for Lincoln Way, advertising the property wasn't even necessary.
"Just word of mouth that new projects are coming on and more than enough need to immediately fill the building,” says Chip Hobson, Executive Director Silver Sage Manor.
According to Hobson, there is a goal of 1,000 additional units set aside just for seniors - and the need is especially urgent.
"So this project being 45 units is making a difference but it's really just scratching the need in the community.”
For more information, go to http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/topics/information_for_senior_citizens
