More than 250,000 people 65+ live in the impact zone of Helene in North Carolina. Approximately, 43% of people aged 65 and older live alone in these counties:
Alleghany County, Ashe County, Avery County, Buncombe County, Burke County, Caldwell County, Catawba County, Clay County, Cleveland County, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Gaston County, Haywood County, Henderson Count, Jackson County, Macon County, Madison County, McDowell County, Mecklenburg County, Mitchell County, Polk County, Rutherford County, Swain County, Transylvania County, Watauga County.
There are 91 nursing homes and 121 assisted-living facilities in the area heavily impacted by the storm, Kody Kinsley, secretary of N.C. Department of Health and Human Services said.
Many of the contractors, like musicians, that these assisted living communities and others employ, have scattered - many perhaps not returning in months, if ever.
But the residents remain and we want to provide quality entertainment to them through Sage Stream.
And you can help.
We have deeply discounted the price of an annual organizational membership to the platform - essentially an 80% discount - allowing us to cover the cost of our entertainers.
Want to sponsor a senior living entity? Go here - https://sagestream.live/register/community-yearly/ and use coupon code
Are-You-Crazy
to provide a yearly membership to an organization.
If you have a specific center you want us to gift this to, please include in a note when you pay. If not, we will choose a deserving community, working with local Area Agencies on Aging.
Want to sponsor an individual membership for someone homebound? Go here -
https://sagestream.live/register/individual-yearly/ and use coupon code
MUSICHASPOWER
for a 15% discount off the annual individual subscription.
If you have a specific individual you want us to gift this to, please include in a note when you pay. If not, we will work with local home care and Village Network organizations to choose deserving individuals.