Residents
at Restoration Towers have benefited from the services provided
by the Congregate Housing Services Program (CHSP) since 1994. These
affordable services, provided to 69 participants, include transportation,
housekeeping, and weekend meals; all of which enable our frail elderly
and younger disabled residents to maintain their independence.
CHSP
transportation allows our residents, many of whom have high blood
pressure and various heart problems, to keep up with their medical
appointments and to maintain or improve their level of health. Restoration
Towers is based on very low income standards and a taxi is monetarily
impossible. In addition, the walk to the bus stop is several blocks
away in a high crime area of Detroit. Over the past year there were
2,508 trips to medical appointments and pharmacy visits.
CHSP
housekeeping services help residents who cannot do these chores
for health reasons. Residents who currently pay the affordable cost
of $2.70 per hour under the CHSP Program would otherwise be forced
to pay $15.00 to $19.00 per hour for housekeeping services.
The
CHSP weekend meal program is extremely important to residents with
medical problems or those who are too frail to fix nutritious meals
during the weekend. Over the past year approximately 25 residents
each weekend day have benefited from these meals receiving a total
of about 2600 meals. These residents would have been without ample
food over the weekend if not for this wonderful service.
All
of the services provided by the CHSP Program allow the frail and
needy elderly/disabled to stay in the comforts of their own homes
instead of needing assisted living or a nursing home. Because of
this, the CHSP Program literally saves lives daily. All involved
are extremely thankful to be able to rely on the services provided
in order to better their lives every day.
Restoration Towers
16651 Lahser Drive
Detroit, MI 48219
313-538-0360
restorationtowers@sbcglobal.net
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