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Extreme Heat & Summer Weather Preparedness
Safe at Home  
Leo and Marie Kenley still live in the home they bought in 1958 in the Hawthorne neighborhood on the near Westside of Indianapolis. Leo spent his career as a mechanic for McLean Trucking before retiring in 1985. Marie worked as the executive director of the Hawthorne Community Center for 25 years, retiring a year later in 1986. Though the Kenleys have seen many changes in the neighborhood over the past 52 years, they still are deeply committed to the community. Each of their three daughters lives within a block on either side of them. But as the Kenleys have gotten older, they have begun facing new challenges. “My husband is struggling with the fact that he wants to do everything for himself, but he just can’t. I got past that three years ago,” Marie said. On Saturday, Aug. 14, the Kenleys were among 12 homeowners who benefitted from CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions’ inaugural Safe at Home event, a high-impact, half-day of service to homeowners over the age of 60 to help make their homes safe and accessible for daily living. CICOA, along with the help of more than 100 volunteers including some Indianapolis Indians players, provided home modifications in the Hawthorne, Haughville and Stringtown neighborhoods.
INDIANAPOLIS, IN—When Betty Brown, 72, arrived for lunch today at the Indianapolis Senior Center, she thought she was simply having roast beef, mashed potatoes, a medley of vegetables and carrot cake. She did not know she also was going to be eating the symbolic 16 millionth meal provided by CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions. “I’ve been a part of the CICOA meal program for four years,” Brown said. “I love this place. I enjoy getting out and sharing a good healthy meal with friends, but today was truly wonderful.” Making Brown’s meal even more special was the fact that it was served by WNBA All-Star and Olympic Gold Medalist Tamika Catchings, former Purdue Boilermaker Katie Douglas, and Coach Lin Dunn, all of the Indiana Fever.
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