Politics

‘I just wanna go home’: In aging Oregon, older and vulnerable adults struggle to get by

By Bryce Dole (OPB)
Sept. 30, 2025 1 p.m. Updated: Oct. 6, 2025 7:12 p.m.

More than one in four homeless people in Oregon are over the age of 55. As the state’s population gets older, many seniors rely on a fragile social safety net.