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As homelessness among seniors grows, Montanans have few places to turn

October 27, 2025/

Nationwide, more older adults are becoming homeless because they can’t keep up with the cost of living. Chronically unhoused people are also aging. It’s a double whammy for shelters like the Poverello Center in Missoula.

“We are not trained to safely care for folks once they get to a certain point,” Poverello Center Director of Programs Lisa Sirois says.

Roughly one in five Montanans seeking shelter or other housing support are age 55 or older, according to state data.

 

Montana Public Radio | By Aaron Bolton


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