St Nicholas Neighbor In Need

EACH YEAR A FAMILY (OR FAMILIES) IN ONE OF OUR NEIGHBORHOODS IN THE GREATER INDIANAPOLIS AREA WILL BE IDENTIFIED AS SOMEONE WHO WOULD BENEFIT FROM RECEIVING ASSISTANCE IN SOME AREA OF THEIR LIFE TO HELP THEM TO BE MORE INDEPENDENT, SAFE, OR COMFORTABLE IN THEIR HOME ENVIRONMENT.IN 2021, WE ASSISTED A WOMAN WHO HAS HAD POLIO FROM THE AGE OF 2. SHE FELL SEVERAL YEARS AGO AND BROKE HER STRONGER LEG WHICH LEFT HER FULL TIME IN A WHEEL CHAIR. SHE COULD NOT GO ANYWHERE ON HER OWN OR MOVE ABOUT VERY EASILY IN HER HOME. WE PURCHASED A HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE VAN FOR HER AND GIFTED HER A POWER WHEEL CHAIR. THE COST FOR THIS PROJECT WAS $45,146.11. WE ADDITIONALLY ASSISTED A MAN WHO IS ON THE KIDNEY TRANSPLANT LIST AND IS PERFORMING DAILY DIALYSIS AT HOME. THEIR PLUMBING HAD A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE BELLY OF THE PLUMBING. WE PARTNERED WITH ANOTHER LOCAL CHARITABLE COMPANY TO FIX THE PLUMBING ISSUE AND RESTORE THE HOME BACK TO ITS ORIGINAL STATE. COST OF THIS PROJECT WAS $13,954.62.ADDITIONALLY IN 2021 WE ASSISTED A MAN LIVING AT THE END OF HIS LIFE WITH ALS TO RECEIVE SOME PHYSICAL AND HOME HEALTH CARE ENABLING HIM TO STAY AT HOME DURING THE PANDEMIC INSTEAD OF HAVING TO MOVE TO A LONG TERM CARE FACILITY WHERE HE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO SEE HIS FAMILY. SADLY HE PASSED AWAY AT THE END OF FEBRUARY. EXPENSES WERE $2,931.25.