Park City’s elders helped build the resort town. Now, they’re retiring with few housing and care options.

The city is experiencing a “silver avalanche” — waves of new retirees who feel cramped in the existing senior center and face few options for affordable housing and continuing care.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Park City Mayor Nann Worel, a member of the Park City Senior Center, poses for a portrait on Monday, July 1, 2024. Worel said she has been working to prioritize seniors’ needs for the last several years as they’ve sought a better, bigger space.

Park City’s elders helped build the resort town. Now, they’re retiring with few housing and care options.

The city is experiencing a “silver avalanche” — waves of new retirees who feel cramped in the existing senior center and face few options for affordable housing and continuing care.

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