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MINISTRY THAT RESPONSIBLY ENHANCES THE LIVES OF OLDER ADULTS WITH CHRIST-LIKE LOVE.

FOR MESSIAH HOME D/B/A MESSIAH LIFEWAYS AT MESSIAH VILLAGE ("MESSIAH VILLAGE") THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2023 CONTINUED TO SEE STAFFING SHORTAGES ESPECIALLY IN NURSING AND PERSONAL CARE. HOWEVER, RESIDENTIAL LIVING (RL) FINISHED THE YEAR ABOVE BUDGET WITH A CUMULATIVE YEAR END OCCUPANCY RATE OF 96.41%, 1.88% ABOVE THE BUDGETED GOAL OF 94.53%. TOTAL MONTHLY FEE REVENUE FOR RESIDENTIAL LIVING WAS $8.2M WHICH WAS $100,000 ABOVE THE BUDGETED GOAL OF $8.1M. AN ACTIVE APPLICANT PIPELINE OF FUTURE RESIDENTS REMAINED STEADY. CONTINUED SCHEDULE O.THE SHORTAGE OF QUALIFIED AND CAPABLE CAREGIVERS, A NATIONAL ISSUE, IN NURSING AND PERSONAL CARE CONTRIBUTED TO IMPACTING OUR ABILITY TO TAKE ADMISSIONS PERIODICALLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR IN BOTH AREAS. THE CENSUS GOAL FOR THE FISCAL YEAR WAS ADJUSTED ACCORDINGLY.PERSONAL CARE (ENHANCED LIVING) FINISHED THE YEAR WITH A CUMULATIVE OCCUPANCY OF 80.98% AS COMPARED TO A BUDGETED GOAL OF 85.37%. NURSING CARE ENDED THE YEAR WITH A CUMULATIVE OCCUPANCY RATE OF 83.27%, AGAINST THE BUDGETED GOAL OF 91.85%. MESSIAH VILLAGE WAS AWARDED BEST NURSING FACILITY BY THE SENTINEL'S BEST OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, AND NEWSWEEK (BEST NURSING HOMES) RATING NUMBER 4 IN PA.THE CENTER FOR VITALITY & WELLNESS LOCATED IN VILLAGE SQUARE ENDED THE FISCAL YEAR WITH 1,419 OUTSIDE COMMUNITY MEMBER VISITS. ACTIVE RESIDENT MEMBERS CAME IN AT 117, WITH AN AVERAGE OF 1,024 VISITS PER MONTH. PERSONAL TRAINING AND NUTRITION CONSULTATIONS WERE INTRODUCED AS OFFERINGS BRINGING IN AN AVERAGE OF 50 SESSIONS PER MONTH. THOSE WITH COVERAGE AND BENEFITS THROUGH SILVERSNEAKERS, SILVER FIT AND PRIME MEMBERSHIPS WENT AS HIGH AS 1,826 VISITS (265 MEMBERS PER MONTH). IN TOTAL THERE WERE 368 TOTAL RESIDENT AND COMMUNITY ACTIVE WELLNESS MEMBERS FOR THE 2023 FISCAL YEAR.PATHWAYS INSTITUTE FOR LIFELONG LEARNING ENROLLED 590 MEMBERS IN A VARIETY OF LIFELONG LEARNING COURSES TAUGHT BY PROFESSORS FROM AREA COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AS WELL AS SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS AND CIVIC LEADERS IN THE REGION. PATHWAYS INSTITUTE CONSISTENTLY DRAWS MEMBERSHIP FROM THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. LAST YEAR, 249 OUT OF 590 MEMBERS WHO ATTENDED WERE FROM THE CAPITAL REGION, WHILE 73 WERE RESIDENTS OF MESSIAH LIFEWAYS AT MESSIAH VILLAGE. VOLUNTEERS AGAIN PLAYED A VITAL ROLE IN ENHANCING LIFE ON THE MESSIAH VILLAGE CAMPUS. THEIR GENEROSITY AND GIVING OF THEIR TIME AND TALENTS IMPACTS NEARLY EVERY ASPECT OF LIFE AT MESSIAH VILLAGE. THEY HELPED TRANSPORT RESIDENTS TO SALON APPOINTMENTS, RAN AND MAINTAINED BOTH THE PAXTON ST AND KATIE'S CORNER GIFT SHOPS, PLANTED AND WATERED FLOWERS, AND HELPED MAINTAIN OUR BEAUTIFUL CAMPUS, OFFERED THEIR MUSICAL TALENTS IN THE NURSING NEIGHBORHOODS, AND MADE BEAUTIFUL QUILTS AND HAND-CRAFTED ITEMS TO BENEFIT THE AUXILIARY. THROUGH THE FISCAL YEAR, 267 ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS GAVE 12,064 HOURS OF SERVICE TO MESSIAH VILLAGE. A WONDERFUL EFFORT AND MUCH APPRECIATED EFFORT NONETHELESS.TO LEARN MORE, VISIT MESSIAHLIFEWAYS.ORG.