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Causes: Human Services, Seniors, Supportive Housing for Older Adults
Mission: The beatitudes campus is a faith based community offering a wide spectrum of services for older people. Our heritage of christian hospitality calls us to welcome people of all faith traditions and commits us to a model of wellness that promotes the soundness of mind, body and spirit.
Programs: Independent living - independent residents provide a community gathering place by opening up for meeting space for over 105 faith-based, civi and community groups. The residents give back to the surroudning community through annual food drives, toy drives, meals for just-a-center, reading to children at umom and the maryland schools, providing school children with clothing made by the resident sewing programs, heading up a recycling program for all buildings, volunteering at habitat for humanity projects, giving back to our fire and police with handmade desserts and the fill-a-boot campaign. The residents have a community garden that is used to give to those in need in the surrounding areas. Staff at the campus invests time with industry leaders locally and nationally.
assisted living - provide care for those residents needing additional assistance with activities of daily living and early memory support. Provided charity care for 4 residents in the amount of $12,923 for the year.
skilled nursing facility - provide care for qualified residents in need of skilled nursing. The dementia program continues to provide training to other organizations to reduce the use of psychotropic medications. Palliative care has been shared with intern students, other long term care facilities and the arizona alzheimer's institute and has been developed into a evidence-based program called comfort matters.