Why Are So Many Older Adults Struggling With Homelessness?

Tue Sep 30 2025 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm UTC-07:00

Roxie Theater | San Francisco

San Francisco Public Press
Publisher/HostSan Francisco Public Press
Why Are So Many Older Adults Struggling With Homelessness?
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Join us for a screening of “No Place to Grow Old” followed by a panel discussion.
About this Event

About the film

“No Place to Grow Old” is an intimate portrait of the rising crisis of older adults facing homelessness. The film explores the deeply personal stories and root causes of a generation aging without access to secure housing.

This documentary follows the lives of Bronwyn Carver, Herbert Olive and Jerry Vermillion, three older adults navigating the harsh realities of life without a home. Their stories of hardship and resilience are accompanied in the film by Dr. Marisa Zapata, director of the Homelessness Research and Action Collaborative at Portland State University; John Tapogna, a senior policy advisor at ECOnorthwest; and Jennifer Molinsky, director of the Housing and an Aging Society Program at Harvard University.

"No Place To Grow Old" is a 48-minute, award-winning documentary and the first to focus on the stories of older adults experiencing homelessness, offering a rare glimpse into a crisis hiding in plain sight.


About the event

Join the San Francisco Public Press for a screening of this short documentary by Davey Schaupp, followed by a panel discussion. Panelists to be announced in September.

Adults aged 55 and older are the fastest growing population entering homelessness across the country. Their numbers are on pace to triple by 2030.

The Public Press prioritizes nuanced coverage of housing affordability and homelessness. We are hosting this screening to bring attention to this important issue, support conversation about it in San Francisco and explore solutions with our community.


After the panel

Join us around the corner at 518 Valencia St. for refreshments and a meet-and-greet gathering for Good Neighbor Week.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Roxie Theater, 3117 16th Street, San Francisco, United States

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