Published: November 23, 2010
Affordable Living for the Aging Helps 104 Homeless Seniors Get a New Lease on Life
(BUSINESS WIRE) - Affordable Living for the Aging:
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WHO:
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Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (Invited)
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First Deputy Mayor Austin Buetner
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Director of California Department of Housing and Community
Development Lynn Jacobs
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Los Angeles City Council President Eric Garcetti (Invited)
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Los Angeles City Council Member Jan Perry
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Community Members and Housing Advocates
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WHAT:
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Affordable Living for the Aging (ALA) is hosting a grand opening
event at its new Bonnie Brae Village Complex. The facility will
provide housing and assistance to 104 needy senior citizens,
offering an alternative to institutionalization. Despite the
complex, turbulent financing history of the Bonnie Brae property
near McArthur Park, ALA has stepped in to acquire and manage the
project, with an eye towards assisting some of Los Angeles' neediest
senior citizens.
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WHEN:
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Tuesday, November 30, 2010
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9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
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WHERE:
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Bonnie Brae Village Senior Apartment Complex
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208 S. Bonnie Brae Street
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Los Angeles, CA 90057
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CONTACT:
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For more information or to arrange an interview with David Grunwald,
please contact Hal Dash at (661) 312-7086 or David Zohn at (310)
883-8275.
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VISUALS:
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Formerly homeless seniors now moved into new living units; local
elected officials and scores of community members; grand opening
ceremony.
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About Bonnie Brae Village:
Located in the Westlake area of Los Angeles, the Bonnie Brae Village
Apartment complex is the first supportive housing development to target
the homeless senior population in Los Angeles County. Its integrated
service model will include provisions for mental healthcare,
preventative healthcare, and social services. It will offer 92
apartments for low-income seniors, including 45 apartments for
homeless/formerly homeless seniors with disabilities or mental
illnesses. Residents will receive on-site supportive services including
healthcare, mental health, and other social services. Bonnie Brae will
serve as a prototype for future projects in the region.
About Affordable Living for the Aging:
Founded in 1978, Affordable Living for the Aging is a non-profit agency
dedicated to providing low-income seniors with safe, affordable housing
options. The organization's goal is to advance the well-being and
security of seniors through dignified housing programs encouraging
independence through interdependence. For more information about ALA,
please visit www.alahousing.org.
for Affordable Living for the Aging
Hal Dash, 661-312-7086
David
Zohn, 310-883-8275
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