The Elder Economic Security Index is a recent study which highlights how much income elders need to meet their basic expenses. The index for a senior living in Sioux Falls is over 19,000 dollars a year. Those who work with elders say many don’t have this kind of income. Today’s Dakota Digest focuses on the organization Experience Works which helps elders re-enter the workforce so they can provide for themselves and meet their basic needs.
By Jackelyn Severin