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NU-HOPE’s mission is to promote the physical, financial and emotional well-being of seniors and caregivers through education, advocacy, leadership and provision of services. We have proudly served our community for 44 years. Our goal is to assist seniors to remain living in their own homes and avoid nursing home placement.
Services provided include home delivered meals, group dining for seniors, bathing, homemaking, transportation, respite, crisis assistance, nutrition education and counseling, purchase of consumable medical supplies, caregiver stipends and other forms of caregiver support.
Each year, over 500 seniors residing in Highlands and Hardee Counties are assisted by our organization.
Unfortunately, we must raise over $350,000 every year to provide our services. Our special events and grant requests are essential in our effort to raise these funds and to ensure that seniors and caregivers have access to the in-home services and support they need.
Why is this important?
The greatest fear among most seniors is the fear of losing their independence and being placed in a nursing home. Because of this fear, seniors often hide their need for assistance. However, the challenges they face are very real.
Hardee County has a poverty rate of twice that of the national average. This poverty is spread across multiple generations, often limiting the ability of younger family members to assist their older relatives. In Hardee County, there are 915 seniors who have a disability that limits their ability to remain living independently.
In Highlands County, over 40% of all county residents are at least 60 years of age. This ranks us among the top 5 counties in the entire nation for senior population. Of these seniors, over 4,600 have Alzheimer’s disease. An additional 8,000 seniors are disabled due to ambulation problems and 7,300 are disabled due to vision and/or hearing loss.
NU-HOPE assists seniors and caregivers to overcome these barriers and obtain the services they need. Our annual fundraisers and grant requests help to fund these critically needed services.
(Data obtained from the Florida Department of Elder Affairs and US Census
