After reading this week’s study material, one human service issue this learner chose to discuss is affordable housing. Due to the lack of affordable housing, many elderly people are at risk of becoming homeless. Martin (2014) said, “The common causes of homelessness in the older adult population includes many of the same underlying factors as in the general population, such as a lack of affordable housing, a lack of employment opportunities” (p. 166). As a human service professional, it is important to help assist the elderly with the appropriate programs that fits their needs when it comes to affordable housing. The Bible says in Matthew 25:35, “For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and
