About Us

Since 1962, ElderServe has proudly served older adults in Louisville’s West End and provided essential community services to those in need. ElderServe's mission is to empower older adults to live independently with dignity. In our newly renovated and revitalized building at Oak & Acorn, we remain committed to helping older adults thrive and empowering families and caregivers to achieve balance in their lives.

Our dedicated staff, passionate volunteers, and vibrant partnerships with community members make this possible. We draw upon the deep roots we’ve established in the community to support us as our mission grows, and we continue to make a positive difference in the lives of seniors and our West End neighborhoods.

Board of Directors

Kirstie Matzek

BOARD CHAIR

Monica Moman-Saunders

VICE CHAIR

Barbara Gordon

SECRETARY

Julia Meredith

TREASURER

Members at Large

Dayn’l Beeler

A. Frazier Curry

Tracy Davis

La’Keisha James

Corenza Townsend

History

  • ElderServe was incorporated in 1962 as Senior House, after a study by the Community Chest (now Metro United Way decided that senior citizens needed a social and recreational center in Louisville. Initial funding came from the National Council of Jewish Women, the City of Louisville and the Louisville Foundation.

  • Senior House, originally located at the old YMCA building at Third and Broadway, served more than 1,500 older adults annually.

  • Social services were added to help senior citizens access community and government resources.

  • Senior House moved to Dosker Manor on Muhammad Ali Boulevard, a new high-rise public housing apartment complex.

  • The agency established sites in West Louisville, called Senior House West.

  • HomeCare program established.

  • The Senior Companion program, which pairs low-income, healthy senior volunteers with frail peers, began.

  • Senior House changed its name to ElderServe to signify the expansion of services

  • The TeleCare program moved from the Kentucky Association of Older Persons to ElderServe.

  • ElderServe consolidated its Senior House West sites into the new Oak and Acorn Intergenerational Center at 28th and Magazine streets.

  • ElderServe added Crime Victim Services, the first and only program for elderly crime victims in Kentucky.

  • ElderClub, an adult day care center with a nurse on duty, opened at Oak and Acorn.

  • ElderServe moved its administrative offices from Dosker Manor to the Nucleus Building on Market Street.

  • ElderServe merged with GuardiaCare, adding guardianship and financial management services and moving to the former GuardiaCare building at 215 W. Breckinridge St.

  • ElderServe continues its long tradition of responding and adapting to the changing and growing needs of our community’s older adults so that they can live safer, healthier and more meaningful lives.

Get in Touch

We are always looking for passionate people to help serve our local seniors and strengthen the West End community. Contact us to learn more about our mission, and how you can get involved