Nunnawauk Meadows Receives Grant

To Help Create More Parking For Residents

Newtown Housing for the Elderly, Inc., a non-profit provider of housing for the elderly and disabled in Newtown, has received a $3,000 grant from the Meserve Memorial Fund to partially fund the construction of 20 additional parking spaces adjacent to the community building at Nunnawauk Meadows.

The community building is the hub of activity at Nunnawauk Meadows, where concerts, social activities, lectures and health screenings take place as well as the daily lunch program. These activities provide important social time to residents who often are limited in their capacity to venture out and/or who live alone.

The building also houses a library, crafts room, exercise room and an office for a social worker, and resident services coordinators from the Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging.

Currently the parking area with direct access to the community building is limited to about ten spaces, and the only other available parking is on the opposite side of the building adjacent to 14 new units built last year. Residents must often walk a great distance to access the community building, which is difficult for those with physical limitations and sometimes unsafe, especially during the winter months and in inclement weather.

“This generous grant from the Meserve Memorial Fund allows us to provide other parking adjacent to a second entrance to the community building.  Having these additional spaces will greatly improve accessibility to the building and enhance the quality of life for our residents,” said John O’Byrne, president of Newtown Housing for the Elderly.