MESSIAH LIFEWAYS MAGAZINE

FALL 2017 ISSUE 12

HOLIDAY GIFT IDEAS!

ADULT DAY SERVICESCOUNSELING

CONNECTINGTHOSE IN NEED

AND

Grand Opening Celebration

&

A Community of Volunteering

1 Month Wellness Membership

Pathways Institute for Lifelong Learning® membership

Gift Certificate to any Messiah Village campus restaurant

Looking for great gift ideas?Surprise your loved one

with a gift from any of our great amenities and services…

Gift certificate for a shampoo/cut/ set at one of the salons at Messiah Village or to Cerise Day Spa for a massage, body scrub wrap or other spa services (varied amounts)

Call 717.697.4666 to be transferred to the respective department to get details on ordering

gifts that your loved ones will appreciate.

Housekeeping from Messiah Lifeways At Home (Two hours $58)

A meal for your loved one and a friend at any of our 4 on campus restaurants Evergreen Café, Café 100, Fireside Café and Grille and Kathryn’s on the Square

Gift certificate to Bailey Street or Paxton Street Coffee Shops at Messiah Village (varied amounts)

Monthly Membership to Connections ($240/year-single, $360/year-household)

Gift Certificate to Katie’s Corner or Paxton Street Shoppe

Supporting membership to Mechanicsburg Place ($25 annually)

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This issue of Messiah Lifeways magazine comes to you, our valued readers and friends, with grateful hearts and ambitious plans to continue fulfilling our Christian mission. The past year has been a flurry of activity as Project Envision counted down to completion! The new Greenwood and Engle nursing neighborhoods are open and thriving. Village Square is home to some of its first new residents, and Hopewell is gearing up to welcome its new residents soon. In the broader Messiah Lifeways family, we have much to share. This issue relates positive stories about Mount Joy Country Homes, news on our January 27, 2018 Grand Opening event, and highlights the outstanding care offered by our two Adult Day programs in Carlisle and Mechanicsburg. As you browse the photos and text in this last magazine of 2017, I trust you will sense that we are indeed thankful for how God has continued to use our ministry to serve older adults. On behalf of everyone at Messiah Lifeways, I wish you and yours a season full of gratitude and joy. We hope to see you on campus or in one of our community settings soon!

Sincerely,

Curt Stutzman, President & CEO

Messiah Lifeways Magazine is published biannually at Messiah Lifeways, 100 Mt. Allen Drive, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

From the President

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Adult Day Services: Enriching Lives and Supporting CaregiversCaring for an aging parent or ailing spouse while trying to fulfill the promise of helping them age in place can be a struggle. This is especially true for a growing segment of caregivers who have a parent or spouse they’re caring for, while simultaneously still raising kids or even grandkids. Known as the “sandwich generation,” many of them are also still working, and therefore their plates are quite full, as you might imagine.

Often as the caregiver goes to work or needs to run errands, their loved one may be alone throughout the day. The fear of falling, dementia, isolation, and boredom can create an unsafe or a less than desirable home life. Hiring care to look after them during the day is an option, but it can be cost prohibitive at times or it may not provide the stimulation they need or desire. Likewise, avoiding a move to a care community is counter to their goal. This is where Adult Day Services could be the solution.

Adult Day provides great balance Adult Day programs offer a great balance by enriching and caring for those trying to age in place, while supporting and relieving caregivers juggling their busy lives. Adult Day clients get the care, stimulation, and support they need on a daily basis, but at the end of the day they return home with their family or spouse. This takes a lot of pressure off of the spouse or the adult children as they go about the rest of their busy day. It is also reassuring for them to know that they are being cared for, eating well, having their medications administered, plus are participating in activities and are socializing with their peers.

Affordable and flexibleIt is also extremely affordable compared to other forms of daily care, and with financial assistance, typically through county funding, it is accessible to most everyone. Another great aspect is its flexibility. The Adult Day programs in Mechanicsburg and Carlisle are open Monday through Friday, but clients can attend as little as 1 or 2 days a week for 4 or 8 hours. They also open at 7:15 am and close around 5:00 pm to allow for early and late pick up.

The chart on the next page provides a great overview of the program, why it might be the right fit for you, plus more details on the services, support, and enrichment available to those in the program.

For more information call 717.790.8224 for the Mechanicsburg Center or 717.243.0447 for Carlisle.

When Might Someone Need

Adult Day Services?If you can’t be home to care for your loved one during the day,Adult Day can be a great solution.

They need daily assistance and support

such as medication monitoring and meal

preparation.

They are feeling secluded due to a lack

of social interaction with their peers.

They are living at home, but you can’t be there

to help them during the day due to work or

other responsibilities.

You need a bit of relief, but want to know

that they are being well-taken care of

during the day.

How do you know if Adult Day is right for your loved one?

Messiah Lifeways Adult Day provides the care and support your loved one needs:

MedicationAssistance

Bathing &Grooming

Service

PsychologicalServices

OutpatientRehabilitation

Services

Aquatic Center,Fitness Center

& Art Studio

Messiah Lifeways Adult Day is full of Enriching Activities:

CommunityOutings, Bus Trips & Lunch Outings

Games, Cooking,Handicrafts,Gardening &

Pet Visits

Well-balanced & Nutritious Lunches

& Snacks

Bible Studies& Discussion

Groups

MusicAppreciation

& Sing-A-Long

Services may vary between our Mechanicsburg and Carlisle locations. Please be sure to specify the services you are looking for so we can pair you with the Adult Day location that best fits your loved one’s needs.

“After the last mystery bus ride [my husband] was the most animated he has been since his stroke. I’ve seen much improvement since he started with Adult Day. I just absolutely love Messiah!”—Sally Mayhew

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Adult Day Services: Enriching Lives and Supporting Caregivers

When Might Someone Need

Adult Day Services?If you can’t be home to care for your loved one during the day,Adult Day can be a great solution.

They need daily assistance and support

such as medication monitoring and meal

preparation.

They are feeling secluded due to a lack

of social interaction with their peers.

They are living at home, but you can’t be there

to help them during the day due to work or

other responsibilities.

You need a bit of relief, but want to know

that they are being well-taken care of

during the day.

How do you know if Adult Day is right for your loved one?

Messiah Lifeways Adult Day provides the care and support your loved one needs:

MedicationAssistance

Bathing &Grooming

Service

PsychologicalServices

OutpatientRehabilitation

Services

Aquatic Center,Fitness Center

& Art Studio

Messiah Lifeways Adult Day is full of Enriching Activities:

CommunityOutings, Bus Trips & Lunch Outings

Games, Cooking,Handicrafts,Gardening &

Pet Visits

Well-balanced & Nutritious Lunches

& Snacks

Bible Studies& Discussion

Groups

MusicAppreciation

& Sing-A-Long

Services may vary between our Mechanicsburg and Carlisle locations. Please be sure to specify the services you are looking for so we can pair you with the Adult Day location that best fits your loved one’s needs.

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Lifeways Coaching: Counseling and Connecting Those in NeedWhen the Messiah Lifeways Coaching program began in early 2012, its vision and purpose were pretty well mapped out. The basic concept was to provide guidance to older adults and their loved ones to help them navigate and understand all that Messiah Lifeways had to offer. Even more so, it was meant to help individuals recognize that we were much more than just a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC). We also wanted to shed light

on our community support services and enrichment opportunities, and that we embraced the idea that there are many ways to live life as an older adult, such as aging in place or finding enrichment and purpose later in life.

Nearing 2018, we are so pleased with how far the program has come. Coaching has evolved and grown a lot. Not only can it provide guidance to all things Messiah Lifeways, but it has also been a great resource to connect people to services and resources beyond the Messiah Lifeways brand. Lifeways Coach Matthew Gallardo states, “It’s wonderful that we can help older adults and their families gain a better understanding and access the services and resources available to them, where to find them, the costs and if financial assistance is available. Plus, helping them narrow their search for care is very helpful and makes planning much more

Lifeways Coach Matthew Gallardo

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Lifeways Coaching: Counseling and Connecting Those in Needefficient.” Gallardo added, “It’s nice to alleviate panic, provide encouragement and foster better planning.” Some examples include:

• Counseling families through caregiving challenges and/or care placement

• Connecting individuals to low cost or subsidized housing options or community based services

• Identifying and connecting individuals to financial assistance resources and programs

• Helping individuals find alternative placement when Messiah Village is not an option

• Helping individuals proactively plan for future care needs

• Serve as a sounding board for care plans, and to help mitigate and mediate difficult choices related to long-term care planning

• Offering the Retirement Options Coaching program, this helps retirees or those about to retire plan for a more meaningful, well planned and abundant retirement.

Coaching fills a much needed niche, helping to answer and provide solutions to certain challenges that come calling later in life. It offers a free helpline, one-on-one or family counseling, workshops, speaking engagements, and features a blog and most recently, the Coach’s Corner Podcast on iTunes, Google Play and SoundCloud. The podcast explores a variety of age-related topics and is a great way to learn more about services and trends in senior living.

Most Coaching clients are community members, although some residents attend some of the quarterly workshops and use the helpline. Lastly, most Coaching services are free and have no obligation.

To learn more or to connect with Messiah Lifeways Coaching, please call 717.591.7225, email coach@messiahlifeways.org or visit MessiahLifeways.org/Coaching.

Are You Retirement Ready?Messiah Lifeways is now offering the Retirement Options Coaching program. This helps retirees or those about to retire plan for a more meaningful, well planned and abundant retirement.

To get started, visit MessiahLifeways.org and click on Get Guidance, from there click take the quiz.

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Residents at Mount Joy Country Homes enjoy simply good living and making a difference in their community. Throughout the year, residents collect toys and other items for Operation Christmas Child, a popular Samaritan’s Purse initiative. Each November, residents gather together and pack as many as 70 shoeboxes for kids in need.

Resident Beverly Emenheiser, pictured on the magazine cover, has been a faithful Lancaster County volunteer for almost 30 years. She gives her time on behalf of Operation Christmas Child, Dress a Girl around the World, Elizabethtown Community Cupboard, and Project Linus, a charity that provides blankets for children in hospitals, shelters, or social service agencies. “Sewing blankets for kids who are ill or less fortunate really makes you feel like you’re doing something good that the kids will enjoy,” Bev said. Since 2000, she has made about 1,350 blankets for Project Linus.

A Community of VolunteeringPictured below are some of Bev’s volunteering companions, her fellow Mount Joy County Homes neighbors Sandy Achenbach and June Lancaster. Sandy and June participate in Operation Christmas Child and other efforts. Sandy, a former missionary, spent fourteen years in Nigeria teaching English at a secondary school. She said that once you see the need in other countries and how little others have, it’s hard not to give back and volunteer. “It gives me a chance to be the hands of Jesus here on earth,” Sandy said humbly. She also volunteers at GAiN USA, an international relief agency taking help and hope to some of the toughest places in the world.

Experience the joy of giving back by finding volunteer opportunities this season. Get connected with Operation Christmas Child at SamaritansPurse.org or visit VolunteerMatch.org to find local options.

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Village Square & Hopewell Grand Opening Celebration!

MESSIAH LIFEWAYS AT MESSIAH VILLAGE IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE…

SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 2018 | 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

The region’s newest senior living and personal care residences, Village Square and Hopewell, are open for you to explore!

Start the new year off in style as you visit Village Square with its 84 apartments and beautiful common spaces including the Center for Vitality & Wellness, Cerise Day Spa, John N. Hostetter Enrichment Center, Lesher Atrium, and new dining locales, Kathryn’s on the Square and Café 100.

The day will include guided tours, select apartment open houses, lively fellowship, music, raffle drawings for Cerise Day Spa and

Messiah Lifeways Wellness, and complimentary smoothies from Café 100.

Bring cash if you’d like to buy lunch at Café 100 or Kathryn’s on the Square! Café 100 is proud to serve Starbucks® coffee and tea!

No need to RSVP – come and stay as long as you are able. Please enter campus from Mt. Allen Drive via the new Village Way entrance and park in the Guest Parking lot to your right.

We look forward to hosting you and celebrating the vibrant new additions to our 80-acre campus. Bring your family and friends to see us on January 27!

The Wait is Over!

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reservations daily between the hours of 5 pm and 8 pm. Starting January 2, Kathryn’s on the Square will also be open for lunch from 11 am - 2 pm. To make a reservation call 717.796.8147; press 1 to make a reservation.

Be sure to join us for our grand opening on January 27 from 11 am – 3 pm to see the completed Center for Vitality & Wellness. This section of Village Square will include an aerobics room, fitness center, warm salt water pool, and Cerise Day Spa.

Check out MessiahVillage.org/grandopening for updates on our grand opening event and these great new amenities.

The campus of Messiah Lifeways at Messiah Village is abuzz as several of the new Village Square amenities are now open. Residents, guests, and team members are enjoying the café style delights from Café 100 including hot and cold Starbucks® beverages and delicious healthy beverage choices from the juice and smoothie bar. Kathryn’s on the Square, the casual fine dining venue located in Village Square, also made its debut in early November with a menu to please just about anyone’s pallet.

Residents, team members, and community members are welcome to stop by for a meal. Café 100 is open daily from 7 am – 7 pm. Kathryn’s on the Square is open and accepting

The club room at Village Square boasts ample seating for guests, while beautifully crafted chess boards and this oversized Monopoly board provide a special destination for fun!

Village Square Snapshots

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This living edge table is an architectural and social masterpiece, encouraging families, neighbors, and friends old and new, to gather round for good food and conversation. The stunning art wall

at Kathryn’s on the Square lives up to the venue’s culinary promise to be celebratory – with a creative, modern twist!

opening benefits will be ending very soon including a free underbuilding parking spot and $100 off the second person monthly fee.

Interested in touring an available apartment?Please call the Residential Living Welcome Center, now located in Village Square, to schedule a personal visit at 717.591.7224 or by emailing life@messiahlifeways.org. Scheduled appointments are highly recommended during this very busy season.

The new Village Square at Messiah Village is bustling with moving vans, furniture deliveries, and cleaning crews as the first wave of new residents move into their new apartment homes at Village Square. More than 70% of the 84 new apartment homes are now reserved or occupied.

There are several floor plan options available. A fully furnished model of the Wellington floor plan (as pictured below) is now available to tour. Discounted entrance fees start as low as $137,900 within Village Square. Other grand

Saturday, January 27Snow Date: February 311:00 am – 3:00 pm

GRAND OPENING TOURSand

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Welcome Home to Village Square

One of 12 New Residential Living Apartment Floor Plans.

a day, and every private apartment includes an emergency call system, housekeeping, and laundry services to make everyday life easier. Medication assistance, bathing, dressing, and grooming assistance is also available if needed.

Interested in touring an available Hopewell apartment?

Please call Robyn Wertz at 717.790.8201 or by emailing life@messiahlifeways.org. Scheduled appointments are highly recommended during this very busy season.

Messiah Village’s new Hopewell personal care neighborhood is now open for tours. Hopewell residents are excited to move into larger apartment-style homes in Hopewell while enjoying the peace of mind of receiving excellent personal care from Messiah Village caring and professional team members. These living spaces offer easy access to the new Center for Vitality and Wellness, Café 100, and the new Hostetter Enrichment Center via the Kibler Bridge which connects Hopewell to the new Village Square.

This intimate new neighborhood offers 26 private apartment style accommodations with square footage ranging from 532 to 767. Residents enjoy three chef-prepared meals

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Hopewell: The Wait is Over

New Personal Care Apartments!

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spaces, an open concept kitchen, dining room and a private dining space for family gatherings.

A few private nursing accommodations are still available.Contact Robyn Wertz at 717.790.8201 or by emailing life@messiahlifeways.org to learn more about these two new nursing neighborhoods. Scheduled appointments are highly recommended during this very busy season.

In August, the brand new Engle and Greenwood Nursing Neighborhoods with 32 private nursing accommodations became home to several Messiah Village residents. For the first time ever, many of these residents moved into their own private suite within a nursing neighborhood. Residents and their families have been excited to personalize their home and enjoy the solitude of their own private space. Residents and families are enjoying bright and spacious shared living

It’s a Beautiful New Day

Messiah Village Now Offers New Private Nursing Accommodations.

Events

Sounds of the SeasonSunday, December 3 | 2:00 pm Chapel, Messiah VillageIt’s beginning to sound a lot like Christmas! Join the Singing Men as they get into the holiday spirit with joyful songs of the season. This program is free.

Live NativityThursday, December 14 | 6:30 pm Chapel, Messiah VillageWatch as members of the Pet Ministry led by Kathy Ammerman bring the Christmas story to life. This program will include live animals and a reading as the animals and actors assemble on the stage creating a beautiful depiction of the first Christmas.

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No RSVP is required for these holiday events. If you have questions, please call the Messiah Lifeways Events Manager at 717.790.8237.

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Tuesday, December 19 | 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Messiah Village Human Resources Office717.276.0744 | MessiahLifeways.org/jobs

POP-IN INTERVIEW

EVENT

Great Jobs that REALLY Pay!Enjoy a great paying job plus benefits to keep the whole you happy and healthy.At Messiah Lifeways our benefits go above and beyond! Reimbursement of CNA certification training available and much more.

• Nursing Team Members (RN, LPN, and CNA) RN rates starting at $30/hour

LPN rates starting at $24/hour CNA rates starting at $15/hour• At Home (Home Care) Caregivers

• Housekeeping Assistants• And more!

We are currently looking for:

One of the top 50 employers in the mid-state!