She knows whereof she speaks . . .
Piedmont Housing Alliance’s housing counselor, Virginia Leary, took a trip over to the University of Virginia last week. She was invited to speak to the graduates of the Navy Reserved…
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Senior Housing Stigmas
Reuters is reporting that research in senior housing facilities with graduated care levels shows that seniors see a stigma in moving to a more intensive care setting. Areas with the…
I have to work how many hours??
A recent post in the Wall Street Journal on line indicates that to afford rent in American cities, on average, a minimum wage worker would have to work 86 hours…
Preventing Homelessness Takes A Village
When families are facing loss of their home as a result of default and possible foreclosure, Piedmont Housing becomes a force in the fight against homelessness. We work with families…
Giving Youngsters a Good Start
Those of us who work at Piedmont Housing don’t need to read a bunch of studies to convince us that a stable, affordable home is at the core of what…
Is Housing Health Care?
The shelter that it provides is the first health benefit of housing, but there is a lot more involved in the links between housing and health. You can read about…