Annual Report 2012

Connecting a community. Renewing a promise. Realizing a vision.

Chris Nelson, Terry Brennan, Mary Ann Forsell, Zell Gaston, and Ron Dischinger at River-bend grand opening.*

Pauline Pavasaris and Blaine Gamble**

*Chris Nelson, Board of Directors; Terry Brennan, Chairman, Board of Directors; Mary Ann Forsell, Resident and Board of Directors; Zell Gaston, Vice President of Finance; Ron Dischinger, President and CEO ** Pauline Pavasaris, Associate Director of Marketing; Blaine Gamble, Retirement Counselor

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Our Values Endure

Honor God in all we do. —Colossians 3:23

Encourage spiritual growth. —Luke 2:26

Respect the dignity of life. —Job 12:10

Commit to excellence. —Ephesians 6:7

Renewing our community... year after year.

Every great story begins with a vision. In 1906, a group of Swedish immigrants in Brooklyn envisioned

a summer retreat in the Connecticut coun-tryside along the banks of the Housatonic River. Teddy Roosevelt was President. The

20th century had barely begun.

In the years that followed, their vision expanded. A “Home for the Aged” was added to the original rest home. Soon children were camping in the surrounding woods and Sunday school teachers were holding meetings. Festivals,

concerts and bazaars were staged to raise money for the Home. In 1940, the Board of Managers was expanded

to include women.

There were setbacks, of course, as there are in any story. During the depression, loans had to be tak-

en out to cover expenses and salaries cut. Light-ning struck, literally, and damaged facilities.

And when the Board voted to pur-chase property in Cheshire and

And they came to Elim, where there were twelve wells of water, and threescore and ten palm trees; and they

encamped there by the waters. —Exodus 15:27

build a new, more fireproof home that would meet state and federal safety standards, selling the original Shelton property proved more difficult than planned.

But through it all, the original vision never wavered. On March 16, 1958, ground was broken for the first building at our cur-rent Cheshire location and a new chapter in Elim Park’s story was begun. Many chapters have been written since, and new chapters begin every day—when a new resident unpacks their bags, when a patient restores his or her health in our rehabilitation center, when the curtain rises on world-class performers at Nelson Hall. Every day, we renew a vision of a good life in mind, body, spirit and community.

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Respect the individual. —1 Thessalonians 5:12

Hire and retain highly competent staff with a caring attitude and high moral character. —Daniel 1:4

Maintain open communication. —Psalm 133:1

Be fiscally responsible. —2 Corinthians 8:21

Once upon a time.

In 1926, the women of the New York Conference voted to donate $600 a year to pay for a nurse at Elim Park. Thus be-gan Elim Park’s long healthcare heritage. Today, Elim Park provides a wide range of healthcare services—including

inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services, aquatic therapy, residential care home and a skilled nursing center. Elim Park was the first continuing care retire-ment community in Connecticut to receive CARF-CCAC* accreditation.

Our state-of-the-art rehabilitation center is open to both residents and community members of all

ages. Every year, hundreds of patients find renewed health here with a dedicated, inter-disciplinary team of nursing, rehabilitation, recreation and social work professionals. Our excellent care allows our rehabilitation patients to resume independent living at home just a short time after surgery or hos-pitalization.

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Our Donors

A $600 gift became a priceless legacy of health and rehabilitation.

Mr. & Mrs. J. Ray Adams Mrs. Nora Adams Mr. & Mrs. John Afman Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Andrews Jr Mr. Fred Antonio Ms. Dorinne S. Armstrong Ms. Kathleen Aurora

Mr. George Balentine Mrs. Beverly Banka Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Barbiuto Mr. & Mrs. MB Barrett Mr. John Baumer Mr. & Mrs. Fred Beck Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Beckwith

Mr. & Mrs. Louis J Bedard Ms. Mary P. Beeckman Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Begin Mrs. Roberta Berglund Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Berman Mr. & Mrs. Domenic Biondi Mrs. Gayle Bird

Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Bisson Mrs. Sally Blakely E.L. or M.E Blood Mr. & Mrs. L. Stewart Bohan Mrs. Jean Boulton Mrs. Annie S. Bradbury Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Bradshaw

Elim Park therapist Juliann Nowie works with outpatient Lawrence Wild.

At 65, Hamden resident Ronald Devine was facing bilateral knee replacement

surgery—and a long rehabilitation journey. On the advice of his surgeon, Mr. Devine, his wife

and daughter set out to visit area rehab centers and pre-register before his surgery. They quickly chose Elim Park, a decision Mr. Devine

says he has “absolutely no regrets” about. He spent 12 days at Elim Park for inpa-tient rehab and another four weeks for outpatient therapy. “It was a sad day when I was

discharged. I feel like I made a lot of friends there ... Elim Park should be the standard against which all facilities are judged. They’re that good.”

A $600 decision made nearly a century ago turned into a gift that, like the loaves and the fishes, has provided re-newed life and health for thousands.

* Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities/ Continuing Care Accreditation Commission

Healing faster with friends

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A $600 gift became a priceless legacy of health and rehabilitation.

Mr. & Mrs. Jon Brayshaw Mr. & Mrs. Steven Briggs Mr. & Mrs. Robert Bristol Estate of Alyce Brooks Mrs. June Brown Mrs. Ann Buettner Mr & Mrs Donald Bunger

Mrs. Louise Bushell Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Butterfield Mrs. Jean Byrne III Mr. & Mrs. John Callahan Rev. & Mrs. Dwight Campbell Mr. Gilbert Cannon Mrs. Trina Cardinal

Mrs. Christine Christgau Mr. & Mrs. Brian Cirelli Mrs. Alexander Cocalis Mrs. Mary Colwell Mr. & Mrs. Bruce K. Coonradt Mr. & Mrs. Robert Cota Mr. & Mrs. James Couzens

Mr. & Mrs. William Cummings Mr. & Mrs. James Cunningham Mrs. Ann Marie Dambrauskas Meredith Dance Mr. & Mrs. Richard Daniels Mr. & Mrs. Robert Darr Mrs. Nancy Davies

Ms. Tamyra Davis Mr. & Mrs. Paul Dearborn Mrs. Marie DeFalco Mr. & Mrs. Robert DeMarco Dr. & Mrs. Wayne A. Detzler Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Dillon Mr. & Mrs. Myron Disbrow

Ron Devine demonstrates his successful knee reha-

bilitation with Elim Park therapist Linda Fischer.

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Our newest neighborhood, Riverbend, welcomed its first residents in September 2012. With 800 to 1850 square feet of living space, quartz counter tops, beautiful wood cabinetry and underground park-ing, Riverbend offers luxury living without the hassles of home mainte-nance. But more importantly, Riverbend allows us to continue to grow as a community. Each new resident gives us the energy and resources to do bigger and better things for Elim Park and for our non-resident neighbors.

Seven neighborhoods. One community.

Ron and Linda Dischinger Mrs. Annette Donovan Mr. & Mrs. Terrence Dowling Mrs. Eloise V. Draper Ms. Luba C. Dubno Mr. James Duff * Mrs. Paula Durso

Mr. & Mrs. William Eagleson Mr. J. David Eaton Mrs Ehrentrante Eisele Mrs. Nancy Elliott Mrs. Margaret Eppehimer Mr. & Mrs. William Essig Mr. & Mrs. Scott Everett

Mr. Donald Falk Mrs. Marilyn Faulkner Mr. & Mrs. Dominic A. Federico Mr. & Mrs. Robert Fegan Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Ferrandiz II Mr. & Mrs. Wilfred Fifield Mrs. Christine Fitzgerald

Mrs. Ellen Flaherty Mr. Estate of John Flannery Mr. & Mrs. Jay (Buzz) Florian Miss Jean R Foley Mr. & Mrs. Michael Forgue Mr. & Mrs. Louis R. Forsell Mr. & Mrs. John Foster

Mr. & Mrs. Roland Fowler Mrs. Debria Francois Mr. & Mrs. Robert Franzen Mr. & Mrs. Karl Garms Mr. & Mrs. Owen Garner Mr. & Mrs. J. Zell Gaston IV Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Giglietti

It took a decade of planning and prayer but in the 1980s, Elim Park Place opened with the first of our independent living neighborhoods, Mallard Mill. Today there are seven New England-style neighbor-hoods in a warm and elegant country set-ting—all designed with amenities that en-hance an active and independent lifestyle.

New neighbors wanted!View Riverbend’s spacious floorplans at elimpark.org. Then call 203.272.7550 to arrange a visit and plan your

move to Elim Park’s neighborly retirement lifestyle.

(L to R) Riverbend residents: Mr & Mrs Andy DeBoer, Mary Beeckman,

Mr & Mrs David Powell, Mr & Mrs Harrison Dodd, Robert Greiner, Mr & Mrs Fred Scimone

Early Mallard Mill

One-dance-step at a time

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For Vinnie, restoring the pond was just the first step to re-gaining his stride. He and his wife had loved going to Saturday night dances at the Knights of Columbus. On a recent cruise to Quebec, Vinnie unpacked his dancing shoes—a pair of 50-year-old penny loafers—and entered the ship’s “Dancing with the Stars” contest. After dancing their way through ten different dance routines, Vinnie and his professional dance part-ner were crowned the winners!

Mr. & Mrs. Henry Giskin Diane Goldstein Ms. Donna Gouvin Mr. & Mrs. Lee Grabar Mr. Joshua Greene Mr. & Mrs. Milton Grele Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Gross

Mrs. Rebekah Guerra Mrs. Betsy Gumbart Mr. & Mrs. Dean Gurney Mrs. Joyce Gustafson Mr. & Mrs. Peter Haddad Mrs. Kimberly Hall Mr. & Mrs. Magnus Hansen

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Hardy Mrs. Jane Harper Ms. Ruth L. Havlick Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Glenn Havumaki Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Hayes Mr. & Mrs. Charles Henrich Mrs. Betty Henrickson

Mrs. Jean Heston Mrs. Sylvia Hollman Mrs. Rosemary Horrigan Mr. & Mrs. Richard Hoyt Mr. Daniel Hubley Mr. Nathan C. Hubley Jr. Rev. & Mrs. Paul Hubley

Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Hugo Mr. & Mrs. Paul Hull Mr. & Mrs. John Ilardo Mrs. Edythe Izard Mrs. Fran Jackson Mrs. Addie F. Jacobs Mr. Carl Jahrstorfer

When Vincent Kaszeta’s beloved wife passed away, all he wanted to do was sit at home. His Elim Park neighbors had other ideas. They in-

troduced Vinnie to new people, got him playing bridge, had him resume his long walks out-doors. It was on one of those walks that Vinnie discovered an old, weedy pond and took it upon himself to renew its beauty. He skimmed the pond, pulled up overgrowth, and enlisted volunteers—including teens from the Cheshire community—to help. Today, the pond is a scenic spot on the Elim Park grounds where people can rest on a bench, smell the roses and watch goldfish and turtles swim.

92-year-old Vinnie Kaszeta dances up a storm in his

lucky penny loafers.

The performing arts connects cultures and com-munities, and transcends language and time. Elim

Park’s Nelson Hall began as a way to provide more seating for Sunday services and accommodate

larger performances than the original chapel could. By the time its doors opened in 2008, however, Nelson Hall was transformed into a performing arts center for the entire re-gion. With professional sound and stage lighting, Nelson Hall brings world-class performances to the entire great-er Cheshire community... in a setting that’s comfortable, close to home and fully accessible.

Those “in the know” know about Nelson Hall. But what many don’t know is that nearly a century of generosity made Nelson Hall possible. In 1927, for-mer board member A. H. Nilson pledged a gift of $25,000 to the Elim Park Rest Home. Ten years after his death, his son, Jacob, discovered that the pledge was never fulfilled. Jacob made the gift himself. In 2007, Jacob’s son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Hilmer Nelson, made an en-dowment to the arts at Elim Park. Their gift—the largest ever received by Elim Park—will connect our community through the arts for generations to come.

Mr. & Mrs. George Jahrstorfer Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Jahrstorfer Mr. & Mrs. John Jahrstorfer Mrs. Helen Janeczek Mr. & Mrs. James Jekel Mr. & Mrs. Richard Jensen Mr. & Mrs. Douglas R. Johnson

Mrs. Sheila Johnson * Ms. Glenna Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Mark Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Michael T Johnstone Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Josephson Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Judson Miss Edith R. Kaechele

Mr. & Mrs. Hideo Kaneko Mr. Branislav Kapitan Dr. & Mrs. Herbert Karpelman Mrs. Viola Karraker Mr. & Mrs. John Kasianowicz Mr. Stanley Kay Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Kenefick

Mrs. Mary Jane Kennedy Mr. Chris Kerr Mrs. Jean King Ms. Lynn Kirdzik Mr. & Mrs. Robert Knapp Mr. & Mrs. Robert Korten Mr. & Mrs. William A Kosche III

Ms. Sandra Kratzer Mr. & Mrs. James Kromidas Mrs. Ethel Kuehlewind Mrs. Elaine Kuhrt Mr. & Mrs. Jay R. Kuhrt Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Kuhrt Mr. & Mrs. John A. Laframboise

Bridging communities and cultures, artfully.

Elim Park Chapel, 1997

A.H. Nilson

Singer Sarah Callinan, Opera Theater of Connecticut, stars in “Love in the

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Coming Attractions!

Visit nelsonhallelimpark.com for show information

and schedules.

Come early and enjoy a pre-show snack or dinner on site.

Hitting the high notes in life

It’s never too late to discover a new passion. As the travel coordinator at the Milford Senior Center, Kathy

Wachter rarely got requests for opera trips. But when she learned that Opera Theater

of Connecticut was scheduled to per-form at Elim Park’s Nelson Hall, she de-

cided to give it a try. “The cost of shows at Nelson Hall is very reasonable,” she

says, “and it’s such a wonderful, com-fortable venue for seniors.” When the

last note was sung that day, they not only enjoyed the show, but a new group

of opera enthusiasts had been born!

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Mr. Frank LaMonaca Mr. & Mrs. Rodney Larson Mr. Philip LaRussa Ms. Susan Laude Mr. & Mrs. Geoffrey Leary Mr. Richard Leavitt * Mr. & Mrs. Donald Lee

Mrs. Phyllis LeFebvre Mr. Peter Lehrach Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Lehrach Rev. and Mrs. Russell Lesiw Rev. & Mrs. Edwin Lindquist Mr. & Mrs. Richard Linn Mr. Phillip Lint

Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Long Mr. & Mrs. Joseph LoPrinzi Ms. Lauren Loro Mr. & Mrs. Robert Lucash Mrs. Margaret Lufberry Mrs. Betty Lynch Mr. & Mrs. John Macfarlane

Mr. James I. MacWilliam Mrs. Barbara Madden Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Madden Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Marshall Mr. & Mrs. Edgar Matthews Mr. & Mrs. Richard McBride Mrs. Virginia McCurdy

Ms. Susan McDonnell Mrs. Velma McGovern Ms. Carmen McKee Mrs. Grace McLaughlin Mr. & Mrs. Justin McManus Mrs. Florence E. Mercer Mrs. Dorothy Merriam

Bridging communities and cultures, artfully.

Elim Park’s Swedish founders came to America in search of a better life. A cen-tury later, we are still on that pioneering journey to a better life for our residents and community neighbors. We define

wellness as taking care of the mind, body and spirit. It’s a proactive approach to health and well-being that allows us to live life to the fullest.

At Elim Park, we participate in HealthAbility™, an innovative wellness program from So-

dexo Senior Services that is based on re-

“i” stands for “independent”

Elim Park’s 2012 Annual Appeal is raising money to pur-chase at least ten Apple® iPads® for independent Health Center residents to share. The iPads will allow Health Center residents to read books and explore interests on-line while simultaneously improving manual dexterity and sharpening minds. To support the Annual Appeal, contact Director of Development Carl Jahrstorfer.

search from Harvard, Yale and the National Institute on Aging. Our wellness commu-nity is built around HealthAbility’s eight di-mensions of wellness: physical, nutritional, intellectual, spiritual, social, environmental, emotional and community outreach. As a Sodex o beta site, we were one of the first communities in the country to gain access to the HealthAbility program.

Just as wellness encompasses the whole person, our wellness culture extends to our larger community, as well. Commu-nity members 60 years of age and better are welcome to join our Wellness Center, which includes group classes, the Natato-rium, state-of-the-art cardio and strength equipment, an aerobics room and experi-enced fitness staff members.

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Mr. & Mrs. George Metz Mrs. Shirley Michel Rev. & Mrs. Kenneth Milhous Mr. & Mrs. A. Ruel Miller Mrs. Louise Miller Mr. & Mrs. Frank Miner Mrs. Karen Minkler

Mr. & Mrs. Derek L. Mogck Mr. & Mrs. Emanuel Monaco Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Mongillo Mr. & Mrs. John Mosher Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Mozian Mr. & Mrs. Richard Muller Mrs. Rosemary Myers

Mr. & Mrs. Donald Nedza Mr. & Mrs. William B. Neil Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Chris Nelson Mr. John Nelson Mr. & Mrs. William Nessing Mr & Mrs Lester Newill Mrs. Carolyn Nowie

Mr. & Mrs David Oberg Mr. Walter O’Halloran Mrs. Jean O’Hara Mrs. Connie Olsen Attorney Gary Olson Ms. Katherine OReilly Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Orsene

Mrs Phyllis Palm Attorney John J. Palmeri Mrs. Nancy Papa Mr. James Papierz Mr. and Mrs. Robert Parker Sr. Mrs. Fern Parks Mrs. Dorothy Peabody

Pioneering new frontiers in wellness.

Director of Recreation Lynn Kirdzik and resident Bertha Murphy explore one of Elim Park’s new iPads®.

A healthy community is a safe community. But in the current economy, tightened municipal bud-gets are squeezing fire and police departments across the country. Elim Park has been working with the Cheshire Fire and Police Departments to ensure that the community has the public safety resources it needs. Says Cheshire Police Chief Neil Dryfe, “There’s not a single police officer or police car in the town that doesn’t have some piece of equipment purchased by Elim Park.”

In 2012, Elim Park helped purchase a new state-of-the-art computer-aided dispatching and record management system for the police department, and defray the cost of out-of-state training for officers. Elim Park’s donations also

helped the Cheshire Fire Department upgrade its “jaws of life” hydraulic rescue equipment,

outfit a training room with new computers and a smartboard, and purchase a new emergency response vehicle, hoses, and emergency lettering and striping for vehi-

cles. “Elim Park has been an excellent neighbor,” says Cheshire Fire Chief Jack Casner, “Without their donations, we would not be where we are today.”

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Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Penna Mr. Ernest Peterson Ms. Hillary Peterson Stephanie Pichnarcik Mrs. Michelle Picornell Estate of Barbara Pierpont Mr. & Mrs. John Popolizio

Dr. Thomas Prezioso Mr. & Mrs. James Primicerio Mr. & Mrs. Bill Proft Mrs. Elaine Quilter Mr. & Mrs. James Quirk Mr. Felix Ramos Miss Sarah Ranchinsky

Mrs. Doris Raynor Mrs. Elizabeth Redfield Mr. & Mrs. Rod R. Reed Dale and Joyce Rendahl Mr. Roy E. M. Reid Resident Council of Elim Park Place Ms. Sarah Ribando

Mr. & Mrs. John Rie Ms. Marcia Robbie Mrs. Dorothy Robinson Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Robinson Mrs. Ruth Rogers Mrs. Janice Rood Mr. & Mrs. James Rooney

Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Roos Mr. & Mrs. John Roscoe Mr. & Mrs. Michael S. Rosenthal Mrs. Evelyn Rowley Mrs. Marjorie Ruck Mrs. Barbara N. Sablitz Mr. & Mrs. Robert Salka

Resident Richard Shank stays fit in one of Elim Park’s many exercise classes.

Good neighbors look out for each other

Like any thriving community, Elim Park is a group effort. In 1985, Elim Park’s first Resident Council was formed to serve as a liaison between residents and administration. Today, Elim Park residents continue to help plan

and guide the growth of our community. In just a few months, Elim Park will break ground on

the eagerly-awaited Oasis. Oasis—developed in partnership with residents—will expand

Elim Park’s culinary options by adding casual café and bistro-style din-

ing to our already renowned dining room.

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Mr. John Salomon Mr. & Mrs. Russel A. Samuelson Mr. & Mrs. Kurt Saterbak Mrs. Kay Saulnier Mrs. Maria Scala Mrs. Marjorie Schieman Mr. David Schiopucie

Mrs. Sherry Schwink Mr. & Mrs. Fred Scimone Mr. & Mrs. Milton Segal Ms. Mimoza Shahollari Mr. & Mrs. Richard Shank Mrs. Kathryn Skilton Mr. & Mrs. John Skrzyszowski

Mr. & Mrs. Donald R. Smith Mrs. Dorothy Steller Mrs. Olga Stevens Mrs. Muriel Stiles Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Stronk Mr. & Mrs. Richard Tavilla Mrs. Dorothea Tavilla Holland

Mr. & Mrs. James Teagle Mrs. Virginia Tehan Ms. Norma Terrien Mr. & Mrs. James Thomas Jr. Mr & Mrs Rene Tompkinson Mr. & Mrs. Jimmie Treat Mr. & Mrs. Marshall Tucker

Mrs. Dorothy Turner * Mr. & Mrs. Jospeh Tyndall Mrs. Lucille Underwood * Mrs. Betty Vecchitto *Mrs. Clara Volo Mr. & Mrs. Bogislav Von Schmeling Mrs. Carol Walker

Cooperation and continuity — the foundation of our community

We’re in the business of being a community

When Sheldon Dill, President of the Cheshire Chamber of Commerce, needs meeting or event space, he knows he has a home away from home at Elim Park. “Elim Park is a sig-nificant leader in our community,” he says,

“giving expertise and financial resources, and by opening their facility to the business com-munity.” Elim Park is also a customer of many Chamber businesses—including the popular Everybody’s Market. Elim Park executive chef Amy Conger relies on Everybody’s Market for last-min-

ute shopping to keep her kitchen running smoothly.

Robert Cota, Administrator of Independent Living, speaks

with residents Robert and Judith Ferrandiz about the

new Oasis expansion

Oasis will be a $5 million expan-sion of Elim Park’s fa-cilities, with one-third of the cost to come from a new $1.5 million capital campaign. Elim Park is breaking new ground with the capital campaign, as well. For the first time, resi-dents who meet certain requirements can make a gift from their non-performing assets (the refund-able portion of their Elim Park entrance fee). Contact Director of Development Carl Jahrstorfer for details.

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Mrs. Mildred Wallach Mrs. Marion C. Washburn Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Wasik Olga Wetmore Mrs. Marguerite Wilson Mrs. Deborah Witkin Ms. Donna Wollum

Mrs. Barbara Womer Mr. & Mrs. Sal Zagari Ms. Marion Zambory Ms. Dolores A. Zamparo Mrs. Arlene Zehalla Adams Square Baptist ChurchAthol-Royalston Middle School

Bea Smith’s ClothingCalvary Baptist ChurchCarangelo Commercial Interiors, LLCChapel of the CrossColdwell BankerDoor of Hope Community ChurchFIP Construction Inc.

Moser, Pilon, NelsonNaugatuck Savings BankNorth Haven Bible ChurchOlivet Baptist ChurchPfizer FoundationPlanned Giving StrategiesRollins Printing

Savitt JewelersSeymour Evangelical Baptist ChurchSodexo Senior ServicesUSI ConnecticutThe Village Shoppe at Elim ParkWintonbury Baptist Church

* Deceased

Cooperation and continuity — the foundation of our community

Oasis will also enhance the expe-rience of Nelson Hall patrons. In addition to a new spacious lobby, theater-goers will be able to choose between a leisurely dinner or a light pre-show snack. Look for the “opening night” of Oasis in late 2013!

Original Elim Park home, Shelton, CT, 1908

We couldn’t do what we do without the many volunteers who generously give their time and talent every day. A super big thanks to all of them! Visit elimpark.org for a full list of our hard-working volunteers or to fill out a volunteer application.

Elim Park is a not-for-profit Continuing Care Retirement Communi-ty whose mission is to provide quality care through comprehen-

sive wellness programs and medical facilities for our residents in a Christ-centered environment.

Elim Park looks upon its mission as an extension of the Church ministry within the Baptist General Conference

(Converge Worldwide) and gives admission priority to its members.

Residents are encouraged to grow spiritually as they live out their lives at a level of well-

ness and independence appropriate to their individual situation.

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Our mission

Board of directors

Terrence BrennanChair

Paul de Lacy

Derek MogckImmediate Past Chair

Rev David J DeVries

Paulette AnnonSecretary

Mary Ann Forsell

Rob EckerTreasurer

Chris Nelson

J Ray Adams

David Tuell

Christine Christgau

Victor Visockis, Jr

Board of Trustees from Elim Park 1910 Annual Report

Consolidated Balance Sheet for Fiscal Years ending September 30, 2012 & 2011

Summary of Expenses & Revenues for the Years ending September 30, 2012 & 2011

Assets 2012 2011

Investments $ 17,741,572 $ 15,362,779Accounts Receivable 3,887,968 4,826,385Prepaid and Deferred Expenses 957,523 815,413Fixed Assets, Net 54,377,011 43,321,670Reserve for Bond Payments 4,137,323 4,421,475Other Assets 599,274 501,398Total Assets $ 81,700,671 $ 69,249,120

Liabilities 2012 2011

Accounts Payable $ 3,750,375 $ 1,370,345Deferred Entrance Fees Income 35,468,158 32,039,510Bonds and Notes Payable 29,874,592 22,899,198Accruals and Other Liabilities 3,224,295 3,627,992Total Liabilities $ 72,317,420 $ 59,937,045

Fund Balances 9,383,251 9,312,075Total Liabilities & Net Assets $ 81,700,671 $ 69,249,120

Expenses 2012 2011

Care for Residents of Health Care $ 12,939,193 $ 12,730,027Support Services for Independent Living Areas

7,570,743 7,973,574

Depreciation and Debt Service Interest Expense

4,203,848 4,090,635

Total Expenses $ 24,713,784 $ 24,794,236

Revenues 2012 2011

Room & Board, Ancillary and Service Fees

$ 23,896,294 $ 23,939,467

Investment and Other Income 743,492 538,854Total Revenues $ 24,639,786 $ 24,478,321

Total Capital Campaign and other Contributions

$ 145,174 $ 417,620

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Elim Park Baptist Home, Inc. audited financial statements

Nursing 25%

Property, Liability,Casualty Insurance 1%

Resident Services 7%

Administration & General 24%

2012Expenses

Marketing & Development 3%

Dietary 12%

Debt Service 5%

Depreciation & Amortization 12%

Building Services 8%

Assisted Living Services 3%

Contributions 1%

Investment & other revenue 3%

Medicare 13%

Deferred Entrance Fees 15%

Medicaid 25%

2012Revenues Private 43%

Fine dining and entertainment make Nelson Hall a choice destination for your group or special

occasion. We offer group rates and reasonable dinner/show packages. Call the box office in

advance for reservations. For the most current show information, dinner menus and dis-

counts, join our email newsletter, call 203.699.5495, or visit nelsonhallelimpark.com

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