Westminster Village Muncie Inc

Programs: There have been approximately 475 residents and patients served in this fiscal year ended 6/30/2015. Housing - the village provides residential facilities that are designed to meet the special needs of the elderly including: fully carpeted apartments, corridors and lounges; maintenance free living; bathrooms equipped with emergency call systems and grab-bars; elevators for wheelchair use; on-site commercial services including a bank, sundry shop, beauty shop and doctor's office; other amenities include three self-serve laundry rooms, a chapel, library, four dining rooms, fitness center and various lounges throughout the facility. Healthcare - the village provides for the physical, social and spiritual well-being of residents that include: 24 hour nursing staff in residential, assisted living, memory care assisted living and skilled health care center; free wellness/vital checks; scheduled physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy; exercise classes; various social, educational and informative activities; prescription delivery services; bible study and vespers services; 24 hour security to feel comfortable and safe; bus transportation to outside appointments, shopping, activities, etc. Financial security - payment for services provided is critical to the long-term operation and financial stability of the facility. When appropriate, the village provides for continuing care of the village residents when their financial resources to pay have been reduced due to circumstances beyond their control. During the current year, the village provided $83,000 of direct charity care write-offs. The village also provides residents access to shredding services (secure document disposal) to reduce the risk of identity theft and loss of privacy and/or property. Social accountability - in addition to providing housing, healthcare, and financial security to the village residents, as a not-for-profit organization, the village also provides or sponsors programs and services for the benefit of the greater community. Local not-for-profit organization sponsorships and underwriting include:donated $20,000 to muncie fire department for fire servicedonated $15,000 to gaston volunteer fire department for fire servicesponsor muncie mall walkers including bi-weekly blood pressure checkssponsor minnetrista cultural center free senior dayssponsor lifestream aging well conferencesponsor alpha center adult day care fundraiser - gold sponsorsponsor muncie mission 2 fundraiserssponsor senior citizens muncie endurathon fundraisersponsor second harvest food bank fundraisersponsor annual meeting and member of muncie delaware county chamber of commerceminnetrista gold sponsor partnerparticipant at marion/grant county senior expoparticipant at senior citizens health fairsponsor healthsource healthcare directorysponsor catalyst for empowering women & athena awardsponsor a better way fundraisersponsor legacy award chamber galasponsor exchange club flags of honorsponsor little red door cancer services fundraisersponsor muncie symphony holiday concertsponsor "forward visions" golf fundraiser community organization9 expand your horizons programs offered to general public8 taking charge of your health programs offered to general publicthe residents' association of westminster village is provided space by westminster village to further their purpose and activities. Some of the association activities include: 1)providing tuition assistance grants to encourage westminster village employees to continue their education at accredited institutions of higher learning, 2)operating a resale shop offering items to employees, residents and visitors at an affordable price, 3)maintaining a memorial garden to honor deceased residents who lived at westminster village, 4)conducting the sunday vespers service, 5)providing activities to help support and encourage those who live in our community, and 6)offering financial assistance to other charitable organizations. As the only not-for-profit continuing care retirement community in the area and the only not-for-profit facility in delaware county, we have taken the lead role in organizing, promoting and coordinating a monthly health facilities administrators meeting for 20 long-term care and assisted living facilities. The purpose of the monthly administrators meeting is to educate and inform administrators and other staff members about current issues facing all facilities. These meetings are intended to improve the quality of life for all residents of all participating facilities.