Five helpful tips for housing searches
- Expand your search to other areas. Call the national Eldercare Locator number to find resources in other areas at 1-800-677-1116.
- Dial 211 for community resources, homeless shelters, transition programs and housing crisis hubs in the Kansas City metro area.
- Find someone you can share space with by word of mouth, classified ads online or in a newspaper, or by using community or church bulletins.
- Consider Medicaid-supported assisted living or nursing homes if you have health issues.
- Search online and use computers at the libraries if needed.
Start with these web sites:
- https://www.hud.gov/,
- https://socialserve.com/,
- https://kshousingcorp.org/,
- https://apartmentmapp.com/desktop/#main-listings,
- https://apartments.com/,
- https://www.forrent.com/
If you need options or more information, call the Area Agency on Aging’s Information Line at 913-715-8861.