Funding of $25,000 Supports a Crisis Intervention Friendship Line for Seniors and Adults with Disabilities
SCAN, a leading senior-focused organization with the mission of keeping seniors healthy and independent, announced it has provided its third grant since 2015 to the Institute on Aging, a San Francisco-based non-profit dedicated to preserving the dignity, independence and well-being of aging adults and people with disabilities. The $25,000 grant—which amounts to $70,000 in total grants SCAN has awarded the Institute on Aging—offsets operating costs associated with the Institute on Aging's Friendship Line crisis intervention hotline and warmline (non-urgent calls), providing crucial social connections for isolated, lonely older adults. ... |