The goal of The Campaign for Compassionate Care is $15 million.
These resources will help guarantee that the service the Sisters provide
to our community proceeds to the next level. To ensure that funds
contributed to the campaign will have the greatest impact, priorities
for the investment in the future of the Home have been established.
These priorities are consistent with the Little Sisters’ mission and
consistent with the challenges facing our elderly poor.
The Little Sisters are putting their plans in God’s hands and the generosity of their many friends.
Jeanne Jugan Pavilion: Independent Living Apartments
40 new apartments are available for low-income elderly
people who meet admission standards. The apartments are ideal for
those who take pride in caring for themselves yet desperately desire the
ease and security offered by this type of living arrangement.
Convenience. The apartments are adjacent to the Home, giving apartment dwellers full use of all the Home’s amenities. Such proximity to the Home assures the benefit of living independently while having access to the Sisters and the services they provide.
Safety, Security, Peace of Mind. While these living quarters ensure privacy, the Sisters will be ever-vigilant over the Residents there to ensure their well-being. Apartment Residents are also welcome to take meals in the Home’s dining rooms.Like the rest of the Home, these apartments are comfortable, handicapped-accessible, and safe. A front-door security system with intercom provides an added measure of security. Most important, under the watchful eyes of the Sisters, the people who live here do not suffer the fear and loneliness experienced by many of our community's elderly.
Total Needed: $7,100,000
James Wall Building
Built in 1923, the James Wall Building is the backbone of the Home.
Here you will find the library, the general store, the crafts shop, the
post office, the beauty shop, the physical therapy and medical offices
suite as well as administrative offices. The Sisters’ convent is also
housed in this building.
When completed, the Wall Building will boast a top notch Health Pavilion of medical offices and a wellness center, updated administrative and social service areas along with the Home’s “main street” collection of shops for Residents. An auditorium space for entertainment and instructional purposes will enhance the Home’s holistic spirit. Offices will be reconfigured and made more accessible, and, finally, some updates on the quarters where the Sisters reside will be completed. Life safety needs including sprinkling and fire protection systems, asbestos abatement and a newly designed, wheelchair accessible entryway will be among the priority elements addressed through this renovation.
Total Needed: $7,000,000
Senior Center Program
As the Sisters strive to extend their mission of hospitality, a relatively
low-cost way to impact the health of a greater number of seniors than
the Sisters can house is to provide a Senior Center for use by the
Residents as well as those in the surrounding community. A center
such as this can help to stave off the chronic disease and disability that
contribute to the need for long-term care of those still living out in
the community.
The Little Sisters of the Poor, working in cooperation with community
resources, is developing a new Senior Center which can serve up to
100 seniors. The Senior Center will offer:
- daytime social activities
- nutritious meals including breakfast, lunch, snack, and, if needed, a take-home supper
- pastoral care
- wellness center and programs (including blood-pressure checks, review of medications, guidance on healthy living)
- non-medical, personal services, such as hair and nail care
- educational opportunities, such as seminars and computer training
- proximity to the Gloria Chapel, the spiritual heart of the Home.
Total Needed: $500,000