Lifeforce in Later Years
LiLY is helping to change the tide for frail elders, many living alone, who often face dire challenges when families aren’t available. With its Morningside Village and West Harlem Neighbors programs, elders are connected with new friends, with community, with practical help, and with needed services through volunteers and social work staff. With the goal of helping elders to age at home wherever possible, LiLY serves a variety of those who have made their home on the upper west side, many former Columbia University faculty, staff, and even students.
- Year
- Purpose
- Amount
- 2025
- The CCS grant will be used to expand the Safe and Healthy Home initiative with additional free, deep cleanings of the seniors' apartments.
- $5,000
- 2024
- The CCS grant was used to help LiLY expand its Safe and Healthy Home initiative with additional free, deep cleanings of our seniors' apartments.
- $7,000
- 2023
- The CCS grant was used to help pay for one day a week salary (and related costs such as taxes and insurance) for the bilingual social worker.
- $5,000
- 2022
- The CCS grant was used to pay for a bilingual Outreach Manager.
- $8,000
- 2021
- The CCS grant was used to Serving Spanish Speakers 2021, supporting low-income community of Manhattanville, where health issues among seniors are high and it difficult for seniors in various ways.
- $8,000
- 2020
- The grant was used to support LILY's Human Resources : Year of Corona Virus. This was used to clean apartments for elders; provide educational luncheons; provide a fall panel discussion on stress; provide coronavirus emergency or other needed items.
- $5,000
- 2019
- The grant was used to enable L.I.L.Y. to improve the efficiency of the program and fund their "Celebrate Our Elders Week".
- $5,000