Nineteen residents at the Golden Inn & Village were thrown a graduation ceremony of their own Friday to mark five years since the housing facility opened its doors and welcomed the senior group.

The Rona Barrett Foundation broke ground Thursday on the construction of Harry’s House, a 60-unit affordable housing development that will begin serving low-income seniors in Santa Barbara County as soon as the summer of 2023.

… Rona Barrett, now 85-years-young herself, is the determined driving force behind an affordable housing development for low-income seniors, through her self-named foundation.

Heavy equipment and a construction trailer have moved into place as work begins for the final section of a residential project for low-income senior citizens in the Santa Ynez Valley.

Santa Ynez, Calif., January 31, 2022 –Cynthia Manigault has been elected Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the Rona Barrett Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to providing affordable housing and wellness services for the elderly poor. Manigault has served on the Board of Trustees since 2019.

Rona Barrett, a TV journalist who became an advocate for vulnerable seniors, has launched “Gray Matters: The Podcast.”

The program shares personal stories and observations about the adventure of aging.

A news release describes the podcast as “a weekly dose of thought-provoking, funny and useful insights on issues that matter to our senior loved ones and those who care for them.”