Seniors Rising Homes

This organization provided affordable housing to low-income elderly residents and individuals with disabilities through the operation of a 150-unit, hud section 8 multifamily housing community. The organization served 151 residents: 1% under 62; 79% between the ages of 62-81; and 17% between ages 82-93 and 3% 94 and over. In 2021 a service coordinator was hired part-time to assist residents in obtaining a variety of social services and agency eferrals. During this year, this community continued to be impacted by the covid-19 pandemic and had limited social activities and community events. While residents dealt with social isolation and quarantine, many of the services provided by the service coordinator focused on covid vaccine and testing info, advocacy, assessments, case management, homemaker services, healthcare services, legal assistance, and transportation. As coivd restrictions lifted toward the end of the year, residnet activities such as exercise classes and bingo resumed.