Arbor Acres United Methodist Retirement Community Inc

Programs: Arbor acres, a continuing care retirement community (ccrc), providing a continuum of independent living facilities which include four mid-rise residential wings containing 124 units (studio, efficiency and connecting room suites); 2 two-bedroom courtyard apartments; 6 one-bedroom and 6 two-bedroom cluster homes and 128 houses. In addition to the independent living facilities, arbor acres also has 102 adult care home beds and 65 nursing care beds (located in the fitzgerald health center). As of december 31, 2014, arbor acres served 458 residents in the above units. Arbor acres holds memberships with leading age (formerly the american association of homes and services for the aging) and leading age nc (formerly the north carolina association of non-profit homes for the aging). The facility is accredited through the continuing care accreditation commission. An important component of fulfilling arbor acres' mission is the provision of financial assistance support to enable residents to reside at arbor acres who would otherwise be unable to afford to do so. For the year ending december 31, 2014, $1,718,000 of financial assistance was provided to residents to help them maintain residency at the facility. During 2014 the following specific accomplishments enhanced the ability to serve residents:1. Maintained near full occupancy of assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing levels of licensed care and exceeded 90% occupancy of independent living units. 2. Sponsored and facilitated participation of resident efforts in community service projects to include senior services' meals on wheels program, ronald mcdonald house luminaries, tutoring students at cook elementary school, back to school supplies program for cook elementary school and soles for souls shoe drive, etc.