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This Denver nonprofit helps seniors stay in their homes by vetting roommates who help pay bills, combat loneliness

Sunshine Home Share Colorado safely pairs older residents with people looking for affordable housing

Flo Phillips, right, gives a hug to her new housemate Twisile Kalinga, left, as they prepare pasta for dinner at Phillips' home in Denver on Feb. 12, 2024. The two were paired up bythe nonprofit Sunshine Home Share Colorado, which matches people seeking affordable housing in metro Denver with seniors who need a roommate. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Flo Phillips, right, gives a hug to her new housemate Twisile Kalinga, left, as they prepare pasta for dinner at Phillips’ home in Denver on Feb. 12, 2024. The two were paired up bythe nonprofit Sunshine Home Share Colorado, which matches people seeking affordable housing in metro Denver with seniors who need a roommate. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Elizabeth Hernandez in Denver on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
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Colorado's 65-and-up population more than doubled in 20 years and is projected to grow to 1.3 million by 2035. But seniors living on fixed incomes are increasingly finding Colorado’s inhospitable housing market to be out of reach.
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