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Southern Illinois seniors face housing and aging in place
Elderly residents in Williamson, Franklin, Perry and surrounding counties value home ownership and neighbor ties but struggle with upkeep and substandard housing. Many prefer staying in their own homes, while agencies note the limited affordable, suitable public housing and rising Reagan-era policy risks. High-rises offer conveniences but raise privacy fears, and aging residents weigh weatherization and repair aid against reluctance to accept handouts.
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Mallory
Herrin
Mt. Tabor
Whiteash
Hazeldell
Lesser
First Baptist Church
Ed Clifford
Hurst
Faye
Johnson County
Perry County
Williamson
Franklin
Perry
Clifford
de Soto
Illinois
Johnson
Union
Randolph
Jackson
Carbondale
East Highrise
Arther Miller
Robert Gustafson
Carterville
Housing Authority
Pinckneyville
Southern Illinois
Beulah Todd
Jackson County Housing Authority
Murphysboro
North 13Th Street
Hattie Woods
Charlotta Wallstreet
Southern Five Regional Planning and Development Commission
Ben Schmidt
Schmidt
Sheldon Keyser
Federal Farmers Home Administration
Nashville
Eleanore Schmeck
Egyptian Area Agency On