b'B E N E V O L E N T C A R E A Community D E F I N E SCompa\x1e ion Erma Craley CommitmentIn 2019, Luthercare provided approximately $7.8 million in L uther Acres\' Residents Ken and Janetbenevolent and uncompensated Craley have a long history with Luthercare to 55 residents, with much of Acres. Janet, a retired hospice nurse, wasthe cost offset by donations to our a charge nurse in the original HealthcareBenevolent Care Fund.Center. She also provided hospice care to campus residents through a Luther AcresBenevolent Care is mostly funded hospice partner for whom she worked.by generous donors who haverst-For decades, the couple has been activelyhand experience with the quality of volunteeringand they remain activecare provided by Luthercare.today as residents. Benevolent Care is important to When Kens mother, Erma, moved intoour residents, and many donate Luther Acres, the couple experiencedtheir time and resources to the Luthercare from a different perspective,THANKS TO LUTHERCARES BENEVOLENT CARE FUND, gaining even more insight into what theERMA NEVER HAD TO MOVE.program. Last year, a resident-organization offers both residents and their family members.The Benevolent Care Fund is at the core of Luthercare\'s commitment to Mom loved Luther Acres and everyoneproviding the best possible care for residents. The fund provides support there. She made friends. She was activeto those who, despite careful planning, outlive their \x1e nancial resources. and involved. She felt loved, says Ken.Residents experiencing genuine \x1e nancial dif\x1e culty can continue living in Meanwhile, the rest of the family feltthe homes they love, remain among their friends and family, and receive a great deal of relief and peace of mindthe care they need.knowing she was happy and well caredLuthercares Benevolent Care Fund is important for residents in ourdriven Fte en Blanc event raised for. communities, says Ryan Fisher, Luthercares Director of Philanthropy.more than $20,000. Ken and Janet, In 2009, Erma Craley moved to the Luther"Benevolent Care is made possible because of the generosity of our donors,who are regular contributors to the Townhome Apartments after losing herand it provides much-needed peace of mind to residents and their families."Benevolent Care Fund, serve on husband to an illness that required him toMedicaid only reimburses a portion of the cost of skilled care services andthe Fte en Blanc Committee and live in a long-term care community for thedoes not provide reimbursement for the less intensive, but necessary, levelsay plans are underway to expand last six years of his life. As the years wentof care known as personal care. We are grateful to be in a position to \x1e llthe event in the future. Garage by, Erma moved through our continuumin these gaps and provide benevolence for residents whose resources havesales, bazaars and events like the of care. She became a resident of Lutherbeen exhausted, says Luthercare\'s President & CEO, Carl R. McAloose. ItStrawberry Festival also support the Ken & Janet Craley Acres Personal Care, eventually movingis an important part of our mission to re\x1f ect Christs love through service toBenevolent Care Fund. into memory care and bene\x1e ting from theothers.structured services provided. Benevolent Care is con\x1e dential, and those bene\x1e ting continue to enjoyThese events are examples of Mom thrived at Luther Acres. She livedaccess to the same quality of care, says Ryan. No one is treated anyhow Luthercare residents help their to be 97, and I believe the Luther Acresdifferently. fellow neighbors, says Ken. Who lifestyle contributed to her longevity,Benevolent Care is a safety net for residents like Erma, says Janet. Soknows whats going to happen to says Ken. Unfortunately, my fathersmany seniors see their \x1e nances diminished by poor health. They haveall of us? You plan for the best, but care was very expensive and though sheunexpected illnesses that require expensive prescriptions. They experienceyou never know. Knowing you live was \x1e nancially secure upon moving in,losses in investments. Or, like Erma, they live much longer than theyin a compassionate communityshe ended up outliving her remainingthought they would. We were so grateful to know that, no matter what,knowing there is a safety netits resources. Erma could stay in the home she so dearly loved.all very comforting and reassuring to both residents and their families.4 5'