Mission

THIS ORGANIZATION PROVIDED HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ELDERLY AND HANDICAPPED PERSONS THROUGH THE OPERATION OF A 57-UNIT MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COMPLEX IN TUCSON, ARIZONA. THE ORGANIZATION SERVED 57 RESIDENTS: 69% BETWEEN THE AGES 62-80; 31% BETWEEN 81-95 AND NONE 96+. OF THIS POPULATION, APPROXIMATELY 16% WERE CLASSIFIED AS AT-RISK ELDERLY AND 9% WERE FRAIL-ELDERLY. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING DECENT, SAFE AND SANITARY AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR LOW-INCOME SENIORS, THIS PROJECT ALSO PROVIDED THE SERVICES OF A FULL-TIME, ON-SITE SERVICE COORDINATOR. THIS COORDINATOR IS A VALUABLE RESOURCE PERSON WHO ASSISTED RESIDENTS WITH SUCH SERVICES AS: ASSESSMENTS, CASE MANAGEMENT, BENEFITS/ENTITLEMENTS/INSURANCE, HEALTH CARE SERVICES, FAMILY SUPPORT, MEALS, TRANSLATION/INTERPRETATION AND TRANSPORTATION. THE COORDINATOR ALSO WORKED WITH LOCAL FOOD PROGRAM AGENCIES TO PROVIDE MONTHLY FOOD BOXES (FOOD PLUS, TEFAP) FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 RESIDENTS, INCLUDING PROVIDING AN EMERGENCY FOOD PANTRY ON-SIT