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This project is now closed. If you would like to support Rising Hope for Aging please contact Andi Sharp at sharpa5@nku.edu or (859) 572-7530. Thank you!
If you would like to support our ongoing work to help the senior population in Northern Kentucky, please make a gift at: give.nku.edu/coehs or call Lori Cox at 859-572-7530.
We're glad you are here! The purpose of this project is to help Covington seniors through the promotion of healthier lifestyles, social engagement, and continuous learning.
Your gift, of any amount, can positively and meaningfully impact the needs of low-income seniors. No donation is too small. We also strongly encourage you to share this opportunity with people you know. YOU can help us transform lives! We cannot meet our goals for this program without your help!
Older adults are the fastest-growing segment of the population both in the United States and around the world. As social work educators and gerontology leaders, we aim to prepare our NKU social work students for future professional careers that will allow them to enhance the health and well-being of the aging population and their families.
Rising Hope for Aging gives us an opportunity to respond to the needs of residents of Golden Tower, owned and managed by the Housing Authority of Covington, Kentucky. Through this project, our students will work with local aging service programs and resources to learn new approaches to service delivery, raise awareness about the breadth of geriatric social work practice and increase the numbers of NKU social work students engaging in age-related support services in the Northern Kentucky area.
Students will develop and deliver quality health, educational and recreational programming for low-income seniors. NKU social work students will:
Thank You for your interest and generosity!
For more information, please visit http://coehs.nku.edu/ and http://coehs.nku.edu/departments/counseling.html.
Your gift of $15 could help residents learn healthy living options and social activities and receive a certificate of participation.
Residents may engage in social and recreational activities, such as Bingo, outings, games, dance, music, movies and more.
Your gift of $80 will help provide enrichment activities to allow residents to learn computer skills, money saving ideas, and more.
A gift of $100 could help residents cope with social and emotional challenges through a Peer Support Group.