New York's senior population is growing, and so is the number who live in poverty. Unable to afford rent and food, many admit they are worried about being moved into nursing homes and tell CBS2's Jennifer McLogan they are lonely.
Fedinic lost her job after a cancer diagnosis, and then her home. She now rents a room in a Bay Park house, and has her meals delivered. Long Island's senior population is growing, and struggling. "Just living. Buying ordinary food is the problem," said another.
"We need to make it affordable to stay in their homes, make sure they get access to medicine," Gillibrand said. "Most of these seniors are going to need to have some type of home care, and there is a severe worker shortage all over the United States, especially in low paying jobs," said Susan McCormack of the Long Island Council for Independent Living.
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