Fellow Borregans
As you may know, the Wellsprings Community Foundation is focused on providing affordable, sustainable, and high quality housing.
We are considering a project in Borrego Springs, and are conducting a short survey to better understand the housing needs and preferences of people that live or are interested in living in Borrego Springs.
We are calling the survey the Borrego Springs Community Housing Survey. A few key points about the survey are:
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It takes about 7 minutes to complete on a phone, tablet, or computer.
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Responses are confidential and will only be used by a team considering developing additional housing in Borrego Springs. No personally identifiable information (PII) will be collected.
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Those who take the survey will be entered to win a $250 Visa gift card.
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The survey can be taken in English or Spanish.
Would you be willing to take the survey, and also print out and share the attached flyers with your friends, family coworkers and any one else you know?
The flyers include QR codes and links to the survey. I’m happy to discuss any questions or concerns you have about this effort. Thank you so much for your assistance, it really helps!
Survey PDF
¿Te gustaría participar en la encuesta y también imprimir y compartir los folletos adjuntos con tus amigos, familiares, compañeros de trabajo y cualquier otra persona que conozcas?
Los folletos incluyen códigos QR y enlaces a la encuesta.
Con gusto responderé cualquier pregunta o inquietud que tengas sobre esta iniciativa. ¡Muchas gracias por tu ayuda, es de gran ayuda!
Encuesta PDF
WHO WE ARE
Our mission is to provide affordable, sustainable, and high quality housing that enables low-income seniors to age in place with dignity.
WHAT NEEDS FUNDING
Safe, supportive housing for approximately 60 low-income seniors aged 62 and older – individuals who are living with disabillities, chronic health conditions, and the growing insecurity of substandard housing while surviving on fixed Social Security incomes.
WHY IT MATTERS
Borrego Springs, a rural community in Northeastern San Diego County, faces severe senior housing shortages, limited transportation, and scarce local services.
Many residents have mobillity challenges and live far from essentials. Our project provides affordable, accessable housing along with shuttle service to groceries, clinics and community spaces – supporting safe, independent living.
MEASURING SUCCESS
⊕ Safe, Stable Homes: 90% of units filled by low-income seniors within the first year.
⊕ Healthier Lives: Residents report improved well-being through regular check-ins and care.
⊕ Engaged Community: 75% of residents participate in on-site wellness and support services.
Life is sweet for San Diego senior Earl Deshazer eight months after moving into his new affordable home at Levant Senior Cottages in Linda Vista. Earl lives in one of 127-units designed to meet the needs of low-income seniors 55 and up, earning between 25 percent and 50 percent of the Area Median Income.
Built on county excess land by Wakeland Housing and Development, Levant Senior Cottages was the first to open of 11 affordable housing communities planned for county property. It is designed to be a comfortable community for residents and provide social opportunities within walking distance for a population that often feels isolated and alone.
For Earl, the relief and thrill of settling into his own home are a dream come true after a health scare left him unable to work and reliant on his family for housing. Now he says, he is independent again and overjoyed.
Since 2017, the County has invested more than $314 million into affordable housing, using excess land, its Innovative Housing Trust Fund, and other state, federal, and local funding sources administered by the County. Those funds have helped open doors to over 2,500 homes with 3,100 more on the way.
Earl Deshazer
America Is Pushing Its Workers Into Homelessness
Mr. Goldstone is the author of
“There Is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America,” forthcoming.
At 10 p.m., a hospital technician pulls into a Walmart parking lot. Her four kids — one still nursing — are packed into the back of her Toyota. She tells them it’s an adventure, but she’s terrified someone will call the police: “Inadequate housing” is enough to lose your children. She stays awake for hours, lavender scrubs folded in the trunk, listening for footsteps, any sign of trouble.
Her shift starts soon.
She’ll walk into the hospital exhausted, pretending everything is fine….
Read more on the NYT site
