Elders, awake and organize!
Concerned about the mindless rush to destruction of the planet? Worried about the future for your children and grandchildren? Searching for a way to stop bullying?
organizing residents
Conflict and Bullying in a HUD-subsidized Building for Elderly Residents: A Case Study
Jerry Halberstadt
Sat, 09/03/2011 - 22:50
This is a case study of conflict in a building for elderly residents, managed under HUD programs.
Building A Tenants' Association In HUD Elderly Housing
When HUD created subsidized housing for elders, the goal was to create a safe and secure home for people who could not afford full market rate housing. But certain realities were created to confront elders. Owners believed that not only were they in charge of their buildings, but that they were in charge of their tenants.
Foul Weather: a locked building mystery
Featuring Inspector Boss Van Aken and His Canaan Dog Nerek
It is a dark and stormy night. After weeks of foul weather marked by unrelenting rain, Riverby is inundated by a fierce thunderstorm and torrential rain, a true nor'easter. The town center is flooded. Riverside Manor, an apartment building for the elderly, is surrounded by flood waters that keep even emergency personnel from approaching.