Meet Our New Director of Fundraising, Andrew Gaines
Andrew Gaines joined Nevada HAND in April 2022 as Director of Fundraising bringing over 17 years of professional experience in fundraising.
Resident Services Spotlight: Free Kindles for Seniors
To combat social isolation and disconnection due to COVID-19, Resident Services Coordinators work with our qualifying residents, ages 60+, to fill out applications for free Kindle Fire Tablets and assistance to cover some cost of Wi-Fi services through Seniors in Service.
Meet Our New Government Relations Manager, Arielle Edwards
Arielle Edwards joined Nevada HAND in December of 2021 as Government Relations Manager bringing over 10 years of professional experience in political campaign organizing, non-profit advocacy, and government affairs.
Resident Services 2021 Summary
Our Resident Services team continuously strives to improve the lives of our residents based on our four pillars: Education, Health & Wellness, Financial Stability, and Community Engagement.
2021 Gap Report from NLIHC Highlights Critical Shortfall of Affordable Housing in Nevada
The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) released “The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes 2021” report, which emphasizes the inadequate supply of affordable rental housing in every state. According to the NLIHC, “the U.S. has a shortage of 6.8 million rental homes affordable and available to extremely low-income [ELI] renters, whose household incomes are at or below the poverty guideline or 30% of their area median income.” Inconsistent, unavailable
Nevada HAND Breaks Ground on Largest Multi-Family Apartment Community, Decatur Commons
Nevada HAND’s construction company, HAND Construction, recently broke ground on the company’s largest multi-family apartment community, Decatur Commons. The 480-unit affordable apartment community will offer 240 units for low-income families and 240 units for low-income seniors between 30-80% of the area median income. Decatur Commons is located at the corner of South Decatur Boulevard and Alta Drive in Las Vegas. The community will sit on 20 acres of land with
Nevada HAND Wins THREE Best of Las Vegas Awards
The BEST of Las Vegas has been found at Nevada HAND. On Sunday, December 13, the Las Vegas Review-Journal announced the 2020 Best of Las Vegas winners, and Nevada HAND won Silver for Best Nonprofit Organization. Additionally, Nevada HAND’s assisted living communities won Silver for Best Active Adult/55+ Community and, for the fourth year in a row, Gold for Best Senior Community. This year was the first year Nevada HAND
