July 29, 2010


    
 



GSAHSA Member News

Annunciation Inn: A Story of Recovery
from AAHSA's The Future of Aging Blog

It’s easy to put a tragedy like Hurricane Katrina in the back of your mind after the news coverage stops and the telethons end. But to the people who call New Orleans home, that tragedy is alive and well. I learned that lesson in March 2007, when I traveled to the Crescent City for AAHSA’s FutureAge magazine. That’s also the first time I heard about Annunciation Inn, an affordable housing community that’s part of the Christopher Homes organization. Katrina completely destroyed Annunciation’s structure, but it sure didn’t do the same to their spirit. Despite funding challenges and bueraucratic hiccups, a new Annunciation Inn opened its doors after a 39-month wait. (click to read more)