Foundation News
Historical marker dedicated in honor of the Old Woman’s Home
The West End Home Foundation recently was pleased to announce the dedication of a historical marker to pay tribute to the Old Woman’s Home, a Nashville institution founded in 1891. A dedication ceremony took place on Monday, November 5. The program included remarks made by Mayor Briley, Jim Forkum, Chairperson of the Historical Commission, and the daughter of a former resident of the home. The Old Woman’s Home was founded in 1891 for the “care of aged and helpless women who were unable to work and who were without means of support”. In 1909, the “inmates” (as the residents were called), were taken on horse drawn carriages from a small home in downtown Nashville to a grand new red brick, columned home at 2817 West End Avenue. This beautiful new facility was home to hundreds of women for seventy-five years. The home was demolished in 1984 to make room for new development, Park Place Plaza, along one of the city’s busiest corridors. A new home, by then renamed the West End Home for Ladies, [...]
NPT Reports: Aging Matters “Loneliness and Isolation”
NPT has released a new documentary in the Aging Matters series entitled "Loneliness and Isolation". It addresses the complicated relationship between loneliness and isolation among older adults, the negative impact that loneliness [...]
“A Heartfelt Mission”
The West End Home Foundation released [...]
Congratulations Salute to Excellence Winners!
Each year the Center for Nonprofit Management honors nonprofit agencies in Middle Tennessee for exemplary service. This year's Salute Awards Ceremony took place on October 2, 2017 at the Omni Hotel. WEHF congratulates all [...]
91 year-old is the new face of The Nations
Australian street artist Guido van Helten has converted an old brick grain silo into a piece of art depicting The Nations neighborhood. As he researched the project, he visited St. Luke's Community House and found his [...]
NPT Aging Matters: Aging & the Workplace
A new documentary in the NPT Aging Matters series entitled "Aging & the Workplace" will premier on Thursday, April 27 at 8:00 pm. The West End Home Foundation provided [...]