“Coming Home Connection” was named for the service of connecting an ill or disabled person with the help they need after coming home from the hospital. But we are also the “Staying Home Connection!” The largest number of people we serve have simply reached a time in their lives when they need assistance with activities of daily living in order to live out their lives in the comfort and familiar surroundings of their own homes. Staying at home through the end of life is not only the preference of nearly everyone facing this passage: it is also the most economically viable option for society as a whole. Coming Home Connection stands ready to meet the demand in our community for assistance with aging in place.
Since receiving our non-profit status in 2007, we have had 35 board members and over 42 people working and volunteering in the office. Over 550 trained volunteer and professional caregivers have helped care for hundreds of clients.
104 clients were connected to independent caregivers for long term and post-surgery in-home care
45 Santa Fe residents received no-cost caregiving and rides to medical appointments
120 residents received benefits assistance and referrals to needed services
14 volunteers working with older adults for companionship, errands, gardening projects and dog walking
More than 1,700 people came to the loan closet for 3,000 pieces of gently used medical equipment and one-time supplies like adult disposable briefs
Dorothy D* and her dog Zack* enjoy a beautiful summer day with the addition of the new electric wheel chair that was donated to Coming Home Connection and passed on to its new owner. Your donations have a wonderful impact on the lives of our neighbors!
*We change the names of our clients to protect their privacy
