To Afford Aging in Place, Older Adults Turn to ‘Golden Girls’ Housing By Paula Span July 24, 2026

https://kffhealthnews.org/aging/golden-girls-home-sharing-older-adults-colorado-pennsylvania/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-87gK1Dq4Y72qXT79dmmTWJi4GZcgoCSyIpSX4zBjcmx1S5NZPu6oOAu_hb3gKwdj9HMKRSJclLATg8fmLM8dwPLILTyg&_hsmi=429940239&utm_content=429940239&utm_source=hs_email KFF Health News: To Afford Aging In Place, Older Adults Turn To ‘Golden Girls’ Housing Shirley Jennett, a retired nurse, loves her spacious ranch-style house in Denver, with its big backyard and gazebo. “I want to stay here,” she vowed. “And die here.” She might pull that off. In relatively good health, Jennett still drives to lunch with friends, does her own housekeeping and grocery shopping, and plows through a book a day, usually a mystery. But her children worry about her living alone at 89, especially after she has had a couple of falls. (Span, 7/24)