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Causes: Human Services, Seniors, Supportive Housing for Older Adults
Mission: Cortland acres is a non-profit corporation existing for the purpose of providing and developing quality professional services and facilities to improve the physical, medical, psychological and spiritual well-being of individuals within the community and surrounding areas. They are committed to promoting the intregrity and worth of every person, regardless of his/her condition in life, who chooses cortland's services.
Programs: Cortland acres has a 94 bed skilled nursing facility, a 24 unit apartment complex, and five independent living homes consisting of 12 units. The nursing home has 33,191 patient days in 2017. Approximately 80% of those served qualify for the medicaid program which is designed to help pay for health care services for those who cannot afford services with their own financial resources. Cortland incurred $24,458 of charity care during 2017. The need for the facility has been demonstrated by the average occupancy of over 90% in the nursing home for the last several years, and a 97% occupancy rate in 2017. The apartment complex is designed to house the elderly and/or handicapped. Rents are subsidized through housing and urban development enabling low-income residents to be served.