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Indianapolis, IN, United States, 2009/10/06 - Central Indiana is aging. As it does, CICOA Aging & In-home Solutions has to find additional funding sources to meet the increasing community demand for in-home services for seniors and people of any age living with a disability.
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CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions has received a $50,000 grant from the James Proctor Fund for Aged Men and Women, a fund of The Indianapolis Foundation, a CICF affiliate. CICOA will use these funds for general operating support in Marion County to supplement state, federal and other private funding of programs and services.
“CICOA is facing rapidly increasing community demand for in-home services for seniors and people living with a disability,” said CICOA President and CEO Orion H. Bell IV. “Without community partners, we wouldn’t be able to meet that demand. CICOA is very grateful to the Indianapolis Foundation and will use these funds to continue providing people with access to resources and services and that will enable them to remain in their homes as long as possible.”
For the September 2009 grant round, The Indianapolis Foundation awarded $1,266,000 in grants to 24 organizations. The Indianapolis Foundation, an affiliate of Central Indiana Community Foundation, is dedicated to ensuring that the quality of life in Marion County continuously improves and to helping where the needs are greatest and the benefits to the community are most extensive.
About CICOA
CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions (cicoa.org) is the premier source of information and access to resources for seniors and persons with disabilities living in Central Indiana. Through a network of agencies, service groups and volunteers, CICOA provides home care services including personal home care, home-delivered meals, home health care, senior transportation services, respite care and caregiver assistance. Annually CICOA provides in-home care management to more than 3,000 people, delivers more than 515,000 nutritious meals to homes and 32 neighborhood sites, and offers respite care and supplemental services to 1,500 caregivers. CICOA’s Aging & Disability Resource Center handles more than 44,000 calls per year from people seeking assistance with aging and disability issues. CICOA is a leader in community change with its Lifelong Living Communities Initiative designed to make central Indiana the most elder-friendly community in the country.
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