LGBTEI Senior Resource Guide for Housing
The LGBT Elder Initiative (LGBTEI) was
founded in 2010 to support and sustain the lives of LGBT older adults. As part of its mission, the LGBTEI produces
and distributes the LGBTEI Senior
Resource Guide. This portion of the
Guide is devoted to Housing Resources.
In survey after survey, LGBT seniors cite
affordable, safe, welcoming and friendly housing as a primary concern as they
age. This Guide has been developed in
order to help seniors and their friends and families identify housing that
meets their needs.
The LGBT
Senior Housing Resource Guide is new and will grow and change as we receive
your feedback. To begin this process,
the LGBTEI has concentrated on four major categories of housing: independent living community, life care community,
personal care/assisted living community and nursing home. More categories will be added in the
future.
For this first edition of the Guide, we
asked consumers and Aging and LGBT service providers to recommend housing resources
that are LGBT-friendly. So, what is
“LGBT-friendly”? For this Guide, we
define LGBT-friendly as a place that you would feel comfortable recommending to
a friend or loved one who is lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. There is no requirement that a housing
resource have specific non-discrimination policies, culturally sensitive forms,
staff training, etc. It should, in your
opinion and/or experience, be LGBT-friendly.
Because our definition of LGBT-friendly is
broad, we ask that you keep us informed about the housing resources listed in
this Guide. Whether you have a positive
or a negative experience with any of the resources listed in this Guide, please
let us know. Be as detailed and specific
as possible with your comments.
We also ask that you inform us about other
housing resources that you think are LGBT-friendly. New resources that you recommend can be in
one of the categories already mentioned, or in another category altogether. The information that you provide will be
shared with other people just like you.
You can recommend a new housing resource,
or comment on a resource already listed in the Guide, by emailing the details
to us at info@lgbtei.org. You can also
visit our web site at www.lgbtei.org and comment in the
section provided.
This LGBTEI
Senior Resource Guide for Housing will
grow and change with your input, so please keep us informed.
Independent Living
A residential living
setting for senior adults that may or may not provide hospitality or supportive
services. In this setting, the senior adult leads an independent
lifestyle that requires minimal or no extra assistance. Residents usually
have complete choice in whether to participate in a community's services or
programs.
Retirement Communities
Dunwoody Retirement
Village, 3500
West Chester Pike, Newtown Square , PA, 19073
610-359-4400
Maris
Grove, 100
Maris Grove Way, Glen Mills, PA, 19342
610-558-1497
Subsidized housing for low income seniors,
American Postal Workers
House, 801 Locust, 801
Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19107
215-925-9090
Anderson, John
C. Apartments,
251 S. 13th St., Philadelphia, PA, 19107
267-428-0269, 877-399-0247
Casa
Farnese, 13th
and Lombard St., Philadelphia, PA, 19147
215 735-3858
Grace
Court, 550
South Lansdowne Ave., Yeadon, PA, 19050
610-623-3083
Kate's
Place, 1929
Sansom St., Philadelphia, PA, 19103
215-568-0304
Rental Buildings (not exclusively senior)
Abbott
Square, 2nd
& South Streets, Philadelphia, PA, 19147
215-625-9950
Ben
Franklin House, 9th
& Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia, PA, 19107
215-734-1297
Chestnut
Arms, 4039
Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA, 19104
215-382-1300
The
Chancellor, 206 S. 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19107
215-735-8404
The
Cosmopolitan, 221
S. 12th Street, Philadelphia, PA
267-217-1413
The
St. James, 7th
& Walnut Streets, Philadelphia, PA, 19106
215-574-8500
Condominiums (not exclusively senior)
Academy
House, 1420
Locust St., Philadelphia, PA, 19102
215-735-9096
C
enter City One, 1326
Spruce St., Philadelphia, PA, 19107
215-735-6600
Gypsy
Lane Condominiums, 4000
Gypsy Lane, Philadelphia, PA, 19129
215-844-4276
www.philadelphia.citysearch.com/profile/map/8987431/philadelphia_pa/gypsy_lane_condominium_assoc.html
Hopkinson
House, 604
South Washington Sq., Philadelphia, PA, 19106
215-923-1776
One
Independence Place, 6th
& Locust Streets, Philadelphia, PA, 19106
215-925-2902
Kennedy
House (co-op), 1901
J F Kennedy Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19103
215-568-7012
Symphony
House, 440
S. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA, 19146
215-735-2010
The
Philadelphian, 2401
Pennsylvania Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19130
215-232-7400
2101
Cooperative, 118
South 21st St. , Philadelphia, PA, 19103
215-567-1780
William
Penn House, 1919
Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA, 19103
215-568-4926
Life Care Communities
(also known as continuing care communities)
Provide a continuum of support from independent living to assisted living
to nursing home care.
Cathedral
Village, 600
E Cathedral Road, Philadelphia, PA, 19128
215-487-1300
Foulkeways,
1120
Meetinghouse Rd, Gwynedd, PA, 19436
215-283-7009
Kendal at Longwood, 1109 East Baltimore
Pike, Kennett Square, PA, 19348
610-388-7001
Senior
Suites, 2101
New Hope St., East Norriton, PA, 19401
610-272-6200
White
Horse Village, 535
Gradyville Rd., Newtown Square, PA, 19073
610-558-5000
Assisted Living
(also known as personal care communities)
A special combination of housing, personalized
supportive services and health care designed to meet the needs -- both
scheduled and unscheduled -- of those who need help with activities of daily
living. Skilled nursing or care for the critically
ill is not provided.
Kendal at Longwood, 1109 East Baltimore
Pike, Kennett Square, PA, 19348
610-388-7001
Nursing Homes
(also known as skilled nursing homes)
These facilities provide skilled nursing and rehabilitation for the
critically ill and people needing significant rehabilitation therapy following
illness, surgeries or accidents.
Bishop
White, 600
E. Cathedral Road, Philadelphia, PA, 19128
215-487-1300
Brinton
Manor, 549
Baltimore Pike, Glen Mills, PA, 19342
610-358-6004
Broomall
Manor, 43
Church Lane, Broomall, PA, 19008
610-356-3003
Dunwoody Care Center, 3500 West Chester Pike,
Newtown Square, PA, 19073
610-359-4400
Anti-discrimination laws
and policies
The Federal Fair Housing Act prohibits
housing discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex,
disability, and familial status (i.e., presence of children in the household).
The Fair Housing Act does not specifically include discrimination based on
sexual orientation and gender identity. However, this type of discrimination in
housing may be covered under Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD)
program regulations intended to ensure equal access of LGBT persons.
If you believe you have experienced (or
are about to experience) housing discrimination, you should contact HUD's
Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity for help, toll-free, at (800)
669-9777. You may also file a housing
discrimination complaint online at www.portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/topics/housing_discrimination
Additionally, you should contact your local HUD office for assistance with
alleged violations of HUD program regulations.
Finally, many state, city, and county laws
specifically prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender
identity. You may wish to contact your state or local human rights agency to
determine coverage under those laws.
Some of those agencies are:
AIDS
Law Project of Pennsylvania
1211
Chestnut Street, Suite 600
Philadelphia,
PA 19107
215-587-9377
Mazzoni
Center Legal Services
21
South 12th Street · Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-563-0652
Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations
Philadelphia Fair Housing Commission
Center City
Office
The Curtis
Center
601 Walnut Street, Suite 300 South
Philadelphia, PA 19106
601 Walnut Street, Suite 300 South
Philadelphia, PA 19106
215-686-4670
TTY:
215-686-3238
North
Philadelphia Field Office
601 W. Lehigh
Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19133
215-685-9761
Philadelphia, PA 19133
215-685-9761
Senior
Law Center
100
S. Broad St., Suite 1810
Philadelphia, PA 19110
Philadelphia, PA 19110
1-877 – PA SR LAW (1-877- 727-7529)
215-988-1244
Lambda Legal Defense
120
Wall Street, 19th Floor
New York, NY 10005-3904
New York, NY 10005-3904
212-809-8585
www.lambdalegal.org/nhq
www.lambdalegal.org/nhq
Accessing subsidized
housing for low-income senior citizens
There
is no central location to register for government subsidized, low-income
housing. In order to apply for this type
of housing, you must apply separately at each housing location. Waiting lists for these housing units can be
years-long. Plan ahead and apply for a
place on the waiting list far in advance of when you will qualify based on your
age or need.
DISCLAIMER
The
LGBT Elder Initiative does not endorse, recommend, or attest to the quality of,
any of the resources listed in this Guide.
This Guide is an informational listing only.
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