The average annual income of residents living in St. Mary senior apartments is about $14,000. Those are the lucky ones. Twenty-two percent live below the poverty line as defined by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Eighteen percent have incomes below $10,000. Ten percent are below $8,000.
After paying rent, the average resident has just more than $800 per month for food, medicine and other basic necessities. (26% have less than $500 per month.)
On top of that, out-of-pocket expenses for medications and health needs are significant. Eighteen percent pay $150 or more per month for those items.
Almost 90% of residents receive no financial help from family or friends.
Because they have little discretionary income, we try to provide activities and events free-of-charge or at a minimal cost. Activities include transportation to shopping, exercise classes, Wii bowling tournaments, prayer breakfasts, art lessons and much more. By making your Amazon purchases through this page, you'll help bring joy to seniors and allow them to have a high quality of life during their later years.
Click here or use the search box to the left to find products at Amazon.com. St. Mary Development Corporation will receive up to 10% of your total purchases, which will help provide activities for the 500+ residents of our senior apartment buildings.
Living on $8,000 per year is difficult. But you can help.
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Thank you!
Click here or use the search box to the left to find products at Amazon.com. St. Mary Development Corporation will receive up to 10% of your total purchases, which will help provide activities for the 500+ residents of our senior apartment buildings.
We work toward the day when
all residents of southwest Ohio -- especially the economically disadvantaged -- have a decent, affordable
place to live and become part of a community.
