Foundation Giving
The West End Home Foundation seeks to enrich the lives of older adults by investing in nonprofit organizations that address their unique needs. The programs that we support address a broad range of issues impacting people from all walks of life as they age. Our nonprofit agency partners transform our funds into meaningful outcomes that enhance lives and strengthen our communities.
Funding by Impact Area 2002-2019
The West End Home Foundation made its first grant in 2002. Since that time we have distributed $14,882,509 to fifty-eight different nonprofit agencies in Middle Tennessee. The chart to the left presents funding by impact area during our 17 year history of making grants.
Grant Awards Distributed in 2019:
Advocacy Programs
Legal assistance and education for issues related to aging, and advocacy for new or expanded initiatives to ensure a comprehensive system of care for older adults
Council on Aging of Middle Tennessee
Funding will support COA’s core services with special emphasis placed on their work in the areas of caregiver education, elder abuse and affordable housing.
Nashville Public Television, Inc.
NPT Reports: Aging Matters informs Middle Tennessee about the major issues and concerns facing senior citizens and caregivers.
Guardianship and Trusts Corporation
The GTC Fiduciary Fund provides conservatorship services to low income and indigent older adults.
Tennessee Justice Center
Independence provides legal advocacy for applicants encountering enrollment barriers with the TennCare CHOICES program, educates the public and stakeholders about how to navigate the program and advocates for system changes in the CHOICES program.
Mid-Cumberland Human Resource Agency
The Long Term Care Ombudsman Program protects the Federally mandated rights of the residents of long-term care facilities to assure the highest level of care and quality of life.
Enrichment and Socialization Programs
Opportunities for meaningful social interaction and lifelong learning
FiftyForward
Funding is targeted to – Bordeaux Center operating support to provide education and enrichment services for members; Bordeaux Center Capital Grant to support the construction of a new Bordeaux Center.
Nations Ministry Center
The Front Porch Program: Welcoming Refugee Elders Home provides classroom experiences, enrichment events and case management to refugee elders, 50 years and older.
Music For Seniors
Subsidized Outreach Programming to Under-Served Low Income Groups provides music programs to lower income seniors in nonprofit recreational and care settings.
St. Luke’s Community House Episcopal, Inc.
Senior Services provides Mobile Meals, Food Bank, enrichment and socialization programs and other supportive services for older adults in West Nashville.
Nashville Public Library Foundation
Nashville Public Library’s Digital Inclusion Program for Seniors provides digital literacy instruction for seniors in Davidson County.
Food and Nutrition Programs
Services such as groceries, home-delivered and congregate meals to meet the nutritional needs of vulnerable older adults
Bethlehem Centers of Nashville
Senior Programs of BCN provides Meals on Wheels through partnerships with thirteen North Nashville churches and hosts the Active Seniors Circle to provide wellness and enrichment programs at the center.
Nashville Food Project, Inc.
Meals Program for Seniors provides made-from-scratch, high quality meals to vulnerable seniors.
Cedar Seniors, Inc.
Cedar Seniors provides hot nutritious meals and enrichment activities, 5 days a week to approximately 50 older adults each day in Lebanon. Funding will enable this volunteer-run organization to hire a part-time coordinator to assist with fundraising, grant writing and program management.
Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee
The Fighting Senior Hunger project will provide food boxes and nutrition classes to the residents of Chippington Towers.
Martha O’Bryan Center, Inc.
Senior Services provides food, individualized counseling, financial assistance, medical referrals and opportunities for fellowship for the seniors living in and around Cayce Place.
Healthcare Programs
Primary health care including diagnosis and treatment of chronic and critical conditions, oral health care and behavioral health services
Faith Family Medical Center
Funding will support high quality, affordable medical care and wellness services for working uninsured and underinsured adults age 50 and older.
Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center
Dial Down Diabetes – On the Go will provide diabetes screenings and prevention/education in the Cheatham Place Apartments and Temple Church to adults age 50 and older.
Insight Counseling Centers
The Senior Care Program provides quality mental health services to persons age 60 and over on an income-based sliding fee scale.
Siloam Health
Providing High Quality Health Care to Vulnerable Seniors in Middle Tennessee serves uninsured seniors age 55+, most of whom are foreign born.
Interfaith Dental Clinic of Nashville
Funding is targeted to two projects – Smiles For Life provides high quality complete dental care, emergency dental care and oral hygiene education to low income seniors age 55 and over; A Smile Changes Everything capital grant will support the new Interfaith Dental Clinic facility.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Program Support for Older Adults Living with Functional Dementia will expand treatment options and post discharge support at Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital for the most vulnerable older adults with complex needs.
Housing Programs
Home repair and safety modifications, rent and utility assistance and access to appropriate housing solutions to facilitate safe and affordable housing
Community Helpers, Inc.
The Elderly Assistance Program provides emergency financial assistance (rent and utilities), prescription drug assistance, coordination of services and referrals to other agencies.
Westminster Home Connection
Westminster Home Connection provides critical repairs, mobility modifications, and sort-pack-move services to persons age 60 and older or 50 and older with a certified disability.
Needlink Nashville
Crisis Financial Support for Older Adults Preventing Homelessness and Unsafe Living Environments provides financial assistance for rent, utilities or move-in costs for seniors age 60 and over who are at or below 200% of poverty level.
Room In The Inn, Inc.
The Guest House Supportive Living Program provides temporary housing, meals, laundry, adult education services and case management for senior men and women who would otherwise be on the streets.
Transportation Programs
Safe and affordable transportation to ensure that older adults have access to needed services and have opportunities to remain engaged in community life
Community Life Bridge, Inc.
Senior Ride Sumner is a new transportation program for older adults living in Sumner County that offers door-to-door and door-through-door transportation using volunteer drivers.
Senior Ride Nashville, Inc.
Senior Ride Nashville provides courteous and safe door-through-door volunteer transportation along with guidance on mobility options.
Tennessee Kidney Foundation
The Transportation Assistance Program provides impoverished and disabled seniors who have End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) with transportation to and from dialysis treatments.
Wellness and Supportive Care Programs
Prevention, wellness and in-home supportive services to promote and sustain healthy aging
Catholic Charities of Tennessee, Inc.
The Living at Home program provides home-based supportive services to help keep older adults living safely in their homes and communities.
Lebanon Senior Citizens Center
Social Services Coordination helps connect older adults throughout Lebanon with needed resources, supports and benefits.
UCP of Middle Tennessee, Inc.
The Durable Medical Equipment and Home Access for Seniors with Severe Disabilities program provides basic safety and independent living supports to seniors with severe disabilities.
Community Resource Center
The Drive for Dignity program provides personal hygiene products to agencies serving disadvantaged older adults.
Mental Health America of Middle Tennessee
Aging and Alzheimer’s Services provides resources, support and education to caregivers and family members of persons suffering from dementia and specialized training for first responders.
FiftyForward
Supportive Care Services helps older adults maintain independence. Programs include Living at Home, Victory Over Crime, Adult Day Services and Meals on Wheels.
Tennessee Respite Coalition
Funding is for the provision of respite vouchers to caregivers who are at least 60 years old and caregivers of individuals who are at least 60 years old in the seven Middle Tennessee counties.
Previous Grant Awards:
Abe’s Garden
2011, 2012—Abe’s Garden Phase 1
Alive Hospice
2012–2014—Grief Support Services and Patient Care
2014—Residence Bed Replacement
2015—Electronic Medical Records Project
2016—Murfreesboro Residence Building Project
2017—TelehospiceAlzheimer’s Association
2014—Social Engagement Program
2015—Respite for Caregivers
2016—24/7 Helpline & Community Care ConsultationArc of Davidson County & Greater Nashville
2015–2016—Senior Supports Program
Bethlehem Centers of Nashville
2003, 2005, 2008, 2011–2014, 2016–2019—Senior Resource Center & Hot Lunch Program
Catholic Charities of Tennessee, Inc.
2018-2019—Living At Home
Cedar Seniors, Inc.
2018—Kitchen Refurbishments
2019—Part-time DirectorCenterstone of Tennessee, Inc.
2004, 2006, 2008, 2012–2013, 2015—Older Adult Services
Community Helpers, Inc.
2018-2019—Elderly Assistance Program
Community Life Bridge, Inc.
2019—Senior Ride Sumner
Community Resource Center
2015, 2018-2019—Drive For Dignity
Council On Aging of Middle Tennessee
2004—Scams Aganist the Elderly & Other COA Projects
2007—Council On Aging’s Expansion of Services
2011—Strengthening of Council On Aging
2012—Council On Aging
2014—Building Capacity to Assist Seniors and Caregivers
2015—Expanding Information and Resources for Seniors
2016 —Supporting Transportation and Resources for Seniors
2017—Senior Ride Nashville
2013, 2017–2019—Identifying Needs and Driving Solutions to Assist Seniors and CaregiversCumberland University
2015—Promoting Health and Wellness for Middle TN Seniors
Disciples Village of Nashville
2004, 2007—Disciples Village of Nashville
Domestic Violence Program, Inc.
2015–2016—Emergency Services for Elderly Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Abuse, and Stalking
Easter Seals Tennessee
2003—New Frontiers Program
Faith Family Medical Center
2005, 2007, 2011–2019—Healthcare for Seniors
Family & Children’s Services
2004—Help for Seniors and Their Families
FiftyForward
2002, 2004—Living At Home Services/Salvation Army Red Shield Initiative Collaboration
2006—Peer Counseling, Respite Care, and Victory Over Crime
2008—Accessing Services Through Transportation Initiatives
2011—Integration of Physical and Mental Wellness Initiatives
2012—Maximizing Participation of Older Adults
2013–2015, 2017–2019—Living At Home/Supportive Care Services
2015–2016, 2018-2019—Bordeaux Center Program
2017—Bordeaux Center Expansion Study
2018—Aging Mastery Program
2019—Capital Funding for new Bordeaux Center
Friends In General, Inc.
2017—Wellness Wednesdays for North Nashville Senior Adults
2018—Patient-Centered Care for Senior AdultsGilda’s Club Nashville
2012–2016—Psychosocial Support of Seniors Impacted By Cancer
Guardianship and Trusts Corporation
2002, 2006, 2008, 2015, 2017, 2019—Indigent Senior Ward Program
Insight Counseling Centers
2018-2019—Senior Care Program
Interfaith Dental Clinic of Nashville
2005, 2007, 2011–2019—Smiles for Life—Comprehensive Dental Care for Seniors
2019—A Smile Changes Everything! capital grantJewish Family Services of Nashville and Middle Tennessee
2011—Personal Emergency Preparedness
Lebanon Senior Citizens Center
2018-2019—Service Coordinator
Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands
2014, 2016-2017—Health and Elder Law Program
Light In The Nations
2007, 2011, 2013—Senior Assistance Ministry
Martha O’Bryan Center, Inc.
2003, 2005, 2011 – 2012, 2014–2019—Senior Assistance Program
Matthew 25, Inc.
2014—Substance Abuse Counseling
2016—Renovation of Living QuartersMatthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center, Inc.
2018—Senior Smiles
2019—Dial Down Diabetes on the Go!Mental Health Association of Middle Tennessee
2004—Substance Abuse Education, Screening and Referral for Older Adults
2013—We Care Fair
2014–2016—Just the Facts—Aging and Alzheimer’s Support for Older Adults and Caregivers
2018-2019—Aging and Alzheimer’s Services for Middle Tennessee Aging CaretakersMetropolitan Nashville Teachers’ Apartments, Inc.
2011, 2013—Safety System
Mid-Cumberland Human Resource Agency
2016—Meals On Wheels
2017—Serving Abused Seniors
2018-2019—Advocating for Vulnerable Long-Term Care ResidentsMusic For Seniors
2015, 2017–2019—Live Music Outreach for Low Income and Differently-Abled Seniors
Nashville Food Project, Inc.
2015–2019—Meal Distribution and Garden Programs for Seniors
Nashville Public Library Foundation
2018-2019—Nashville Public Library’s Digital Inclusion Program for Seniors
Nashville Public Television, Inc.
2013–2019—NPT Reports: Aging Matters
Nations Ministry Center
2018-2019—The Front Porch: Welcoming Refugee Elders Home
NeedLink Nashville
2015–2019—Emergency Housing & Utility Assistance for Seniors
Progress, Inc.
2014—Senior Transportation
Rebuilding Together – Nashville
2014—Building A Healthy Neighborhood
2015—Safe at Home ProgramRochelle Center
2003—Four-Season Sensory Stimulation Room
Rooftop Foundation
2016–2018—Emergency Housing Assistance for Seniors
Room In The Inn, Inc.
2014—Transitional Housing for Elderly Homeless Women
2017–2019—Guest House Supportive Living Program for SeniorsSecond Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee, Inc.
2004, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2013–2017—Filling the Pantry for Seniors
2019—Fighting Senior HungerSenior Ride Nashville
2018-2019—Volunteer Driver Program
Shepherd’s Center of Madison
2007—Shepherd’s Center Programs
2011—Food Program for Older FolksSiloam Health
2004, 2007, 2012–2019—Providing Whole-Person Health Care to Vulnerable Seniors in Middle Tennessee
St. Luke’s Community House Episcopal, Inc.
2003, 2005, 2011, 2013–2019—Seniors Program
Tennessee Justice Center
2016—Our Sister’s Keeper
2017–2019—IndependenceTennessee Kidney Foundation
2018-2019—Transportation Assistance Program
Tennessee Respite Coalition
2014, 2016, 2018-2019—Family Directed Respite Voucher Program
UCP of Middle Tennessee, Inc.
2015–2017, 2019—Durable Medical Equipment and Wheelchair Ramps for Seniors with Severe Disabilities
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
2013—Research Grant: “Preventing Cognitive Decline in Older Adults with Dementia in Assisted Living Facilities”
2014—Supporting Faculty Leaders in Geriatrics—Establishing a Career Development Award
2016—Research Grant: “Nutritional Care in Nursing Homes”
2018—Medical-Legal Partnership for Disadvantaged Seniors
2019—Older Adults Living with Functional DementiaWestminster Home Connection
2013–2019—Home Safety Repair & Modification for Seniors
You Have The Power Know How To Use It
2018—Elder Abuse Prevention
YWCA of Nashville & Middle Tennessee
2005, 2007—Domestic Violence Services for Older Women
2013—Elder Abuse Prevention