Coliving Home Renovations for Desi Older Adults

Home is where the heart is - help India Home set up a warm and welcoming Coliving home in Floral Park, Queens for South Asian seniors who will be moving in soon! Your generous donations in last year's campaign made it possible to purchase the property and cover the down payment for this innovative and culturally competent home that is the first of its kind made for South Asian seniors, which we greatly appreciate. 

We ask that you can step up once again and please donate to support the renovations costs & interior home furnishings that need to be done so that our seniors can feel comfortable and at ease in their new Coliving home. Those in a coliving household live with friends and community members, or have shared housing for multi-generational families with similar values. Individuals share common spaces such as a kitchen, living and dining room, have their own private bedroom and either a private or shared bathroom. This style of living combats social isolation and helps support a purpose driven life. 

SPECIFIC RENOVATIONS PLAN

 (1) adding two full bathrooms that are accessible from each of the rooms on both floors, (2) installing ceiling-to-floor curtains on special ceiling racks in the basement floor, so it can function as a large community space and can  be transformed into smaller spaces (e.g. mini gym, working station, guest room, living room, etc.), (3) installing a glass sliding doors system to create a designated work space for an in-house community manager on the second floor. The sliding door system is sleek, modern, transparent, and sound-proof - all of which make it a perfect addition to the home especially on the second floor, as we will have dedicated staff conduct routine wellness check-ins and confidential 1-on-1 small group discussions.

To help set-up the necessary renovations and home furnishings, we need to fundraise at least $50,000 this Give in May campaign. Funding will be used to add bathrooms, basement modifications, cover architectural fees, as well as overall furnishing of the home.

These changes are proposed not final.

This is an URGENT ask, as our group of 4-6 seniors are expected to move within the next few months and the renovation process can take up to 2 months itself. 

Please, help our seniors have the dignified living space they deserve. Donate this Giving Season and share with your networks to help our seniors move into a warm and comfortable Coliving home! 

These changes are proposed not final.

We hope we can count on you to HELP MAKE THIS COLIVING HOME TRULY HOME for seniors, and bring beaming smiles on their faces when they enter their new home!