Representatives from the Luther Foundation of Southern Chester County and Good Neighbors, Inc. met recently to reaffirm their partnership and commitment to serve low-income senior residents in Chester County.

Good Neighbors has been repairing homes and restoring hope for low-income families in southern Chester County since 1992. Its mission is to serve and care for people in need by making their homes safer, healthier and more livable.  

Last year, more than half of the 197 homes they repaired had a person over the age of 60 living there. They are on track to serve 220 families across three counties by the end of 2023 – nearly 60 percent have a senior living in the home.  

Currently, one in six Americans are over the age of 65 years, and about a third of American seniors will suffer a fall each year.  These falls often lead to hospitalization and extensive rehabilitation. To help reduce the risk of at-home falls, Good Neighbors is installing wheelchair ramps, grab bars, and tub-to-shower conversions for senior homeowners so they can safely remain in their homes and age-in-place.

The Luther Foundation is committed to help seniors live in safe, comfortable, affordable homes.  The Foundation also provides support for the residents of Luther House in Jennersville.  Luther House is a four-building campus that provides affordable housing and related services for over 270 low-income seniors.

For more information about Good Neighbors, please contact Harold Naylor at GoodNeighborsHomeRepair.org.

For additional information about Luther House, please contact Diana Seip at [email protected].