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Causes: Human Services, Seniors, Supportive Housing for Older Adults
Mission: Luther haven was established and organized to care for the elderly and disabled in montevideo and in the southwest minnesota district of the elca. Its purpose is to serve the elderly and disabled and to promote their physical, social, emotional, and spiritual needs in a christian atmosphere. No person because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, status with regard to medical assistance, disability, sexual orientation, membership or activity in a local commission or veteran status shall be barred admission from luther haven.
Programs: Nursing department with a budget of 3 million is our largest dept. It employees approximately 100 employees. We provide long and short stay care. A full line of rehab services promote maximum resident health and return to community. We are licensed for 90 beds. Also on the campus is copper glen, assisted living and the montevideo-chippewa county hospital and medical center. All buildings are connected and certain services are shared for cost sharing and cost savings. We are certified with medicare and medicaid and licensed with the minnesota department of health.
dietary is responsible for food service for the care center, copper glen assisted living and the chippewa county-montevideo hospial and medical center. Meals served include residents, patients and guest. Special diet requirements are met with the direction of our dietician and staff. Meal service to luther haven totaled 91,034, copper glen 21,675, hospital 9,425.
copper glen is a licensed class f assisted living. Copper glen is designed as an apartment style complex with services available to assist the tenants to age in a home environment. Program services are intended to bridge the gap between independent living and the care center. Services provided include: meals, bathing, housekeeping, maintenance, laundry, registered nurse supervision staffing 16 hours per day with staff available during the night shift from the care center. Also provided is ala carte services: central storage of medications, medication administration and management. Volunteers and local pastoral organization provide worship services.
other services include administration, plant operations, laundry, housekeeping, chaplaincy, activities, social services and shared services. Luther haven also provides scholarships to employees, helping to advance their career in the long-term care field.