Lemington Home for the Aged d/b/a Lemington Center: The Oldest Continuously Operated African American Sponsored Long Term Care Organization for the Elderly in the United States. At risk of Closing!

The elderly they serve are the poorest of poor and are dependent on Medical Assistance, which is the state welfare program. Most African American elderly over the age of 70 lack the retirement incomes to pay privately for supportive services which assist them to maintain independence. Just 40 years ago the Civil Rights Act of 1964 passed, therefore a 70 year old today was 30 in 1964. Many were not permitted to work in jobs that offered retirement benefits until late in their adult lives. ; Ms. Mel L. Causey is the administrator for Lemington Home for the Aged d/b/a Lemington Center, the oldest continuously operated African American sponsored long term care organization for the elderly in the United States. Founded by an African American female, Mary Peck Bond in 1877 and incorporated in 1883, Lemington has faithfully served African American elderly in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania community for more than 127 years! A 501 c3 organization, they operate a 120 bed nursing home in a building that was ill constructed in 1983. Their nursing home is in desperate need of your help! The administrator shares this story because their facility is in financial distress! In general, the elderly they serve