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Meet Mrs. Nelson

Although Mrs. Nelson had dementia and short-term memory loss, her husband could still take care of her in their home. That changed when he fell and had to enter a nursing home himself. Their children, who both worked, worried about their mother spending all day at home by herself. A United Way-supported adult day services program was the answer to everyone’s prayers.

Now Mrs.Nelson has a safe, welcoming place to spend her days. She’s no longer isolated alone in her home, but engaging with other seniors and caring staff in a cheerful, light-filled, homey center. She rests better at night and is still able to function much as she did when her husband took care of her. And everyone has some peace of mind.

Mrs. Nelson’s story is just one of the many lives that have been changed through one of United Way’s program partners. To read about other lives changed visit our Success Stories page

Health Statistics

  • Only 33% of pregnant teens graduate high school. However, 94% of teen mothers in UWMN-funded programs will earn a degree and be better prepared to care for their children.
  • Out of every 1,000 teens aged 15-19, 76 will become pregnant.  UWMN-funded programs reach 200 of these teens every year and 188 of them will graduate high school and be better prepared to care for their children.
  • By focusing on two areas, Assisting Seniors and Promoting Health and Wellness, United Way of Metropolitan Nashville works with programs that help seniors stay at home longer and increases the health and well-being of at-risk populations. 

Health Focus Areas

Assisting Seniors

Helps over 1,200 low-income seniors remain in their homes with preventative health screenings, social activities, home visits, and other types of support.

Promoting Health and Wellness

Helps nearly 3,800 of Nashville’s most vulnerable citizens experience improved health and wellbeing through education prevention and treatment.  This includes programs that prevent or manage conditions that most commonly affect low-income individuals: premature births, asthma, cancer, heart disease, mental illness, poor oral health and stroke.

Health Focused Days of Action

October Day of Action: Community Baby Shower, 2009
October Day of Action: Health, 2008

Health Program Partners

Assisting Seniors Programs:

Promoting Health and Wellness: