Community Foundation Awards $110,000 in Senior Living Grants

As part of its 2024 spring grants cycle, the Community Foundation of St. Joseph County has awarded $110,000 to the following organizations:

LOGAN: $70,000
Funds will help provide support to three areas: the first is to renovate current group and supported living homes for seniors to provide a safe, loving, and dignified home for individuals of all abilities. The second area is for LOGAN’s new Life Enrichment and Employment Pathways programming that directly supports seniors getting out into the community. The third component is a van for group and supported living homes to use with a wheelchair accessible lift.

Saint Joseph Health System: $30,000
Senior Citizens in St. Joseph County continue to be affected by poverty, inequity, poor health, and challenges accessing community resources. Improved access to health care, better utilization of community resources, and individualized care coordination helps to achieve optimal health outcomes for the growing population of vulnerable senior citizens in our community. Funds will help support SJHS Community Health Workers (CHW) integrated into the health and human service network in our community. CHWs collaborate with providers and guide seniors into appropriate services, increasing equitable access to resources and advancing care coordination.

South Bend Heritage Foundation: $10,000
South Bend Heritage Foundation has aimed to enhance the lives of low-income, senior residents in South Bend by providing senior programming that successfully enhances resident life, while meeting all components of aging in place principles. These include supportive services and activities that offer opportunities for engagement, education, and continued socialization to preserve their dignity as the population grows older. Funding will help support SBH’s Aging in Place Program, which offers low-income seniors residing at SBH properties opportunities to reduce isolation, improve their health awareness and access to resources, and keep their minds stimulated and active, thereby reducing cognitive decline.