With limited mobility and a small fixed income, life for 70-year-old Patty Balbaneda can be precarious.
As she’s grown older, she’s also confronted bouts of depression and a sense of isolation. She’s lost a best friend and had days when simply leaving the house feels overwhelming.
But the local senior center has given her a renewed sense of community, and purpose.
Photos: Patty’s story
Patty Balbaneda is a single, disabled, 70-year-old Lincoln Heights mother and grandmother, whose $875 Social Security income has to cover a little over half of the rent, food, bills, and transportation for the entire month.