Nursing homes across the state are still recovering and still managing from the effects of Covid. Please take a moment to view this video from the Montana Health Care Association. All Montana nursing homes are asking for the public and most importantly our Montana lawmakers to hear how Covid has impacted our nursing homes and that more funding from the Medicaid and the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) is needed to help support our Montana Nursing Homes to provide the best for our Montana Older Adults who cannot care for themselves and many who have outlived their financial resources.
Individualism is something that everyone craves. Being a part of a group is always significant but being known as an individual is exceptional. That was resident and welcome committee member Frank’s goal when he decided to start carving The Twelve Apostles. These twelve men were highlighted in The Last Supper, but Frank wanted to take the time to tell each individual man’s story through his woodcarvings.
As a new airline pilot, Frank had a lot of time on his hands waiting on-call and decided he needed to spend his newly found time on a hobby. This hobby turned out to be telling stories through the art of carving wood. Frank’s “religious art phase” was exemplified through these pieces, showcasing important aspects of each individual Apostle and who they each were as individuals.
Easter Sunday, Frank is displaying an additional piece to this collection – make sure to stop by the corridor outside the BHT Auditorium to take a look at Frank’s beautiful set.
(Image posted with Frank’s permission – Contact Tracy Bridge 406-407-7742 for permissions)
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Immanuel Lutheran Communities is the only Life Plan Community in northwest Montana serving the older adult population. As a not-for-profit LPC, we offer retirement choices that embrace a philosophy of dignified care for the whole person. Our community offers the full spectrum of care from independent and assisted living, memory care, post-acute care, and skilled nursing. Providing resident-focused care that is professional and compassionate is our main priority, and we serve seniors the way they need to be served: with whatever they need.
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Immanuel Living is working with St. Peter’s Healthcare to develop a new modern senior living community in the Mountain View Meadows Development. The proposed community is being designed to bring fresh programs and perspectives from a variety of engagement partners to support the philosophy of caring for the whole-self.
Dining venues and wellness opportunities are important experiences we plan to offer within our community as it is being designed by masterful architects incorporating the latest technology to create living experiences that meet every need, on every level. We plan to offer independent living cottages and independent living apartment residents as well as assisted living and memory support neighborhoods with many other amenities, with a focus on access to open spaces, walking trails and communal areas.
View the story details here: https://helenair.com/news/local/commercial-center-planned-at-helenas-mountain-view-meadows-subdivision/article_6f352aa2-226b-5839-91c2-4c19ae3555f3.html#tracking-source=home-top-story
The Dementia Caregiver Support Group is hosting a guest speaker on Monday, March 21, 2022 from 3pm-4:30pm in the Buffalo Hill Terrace Auditorium, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell, MT 59901 or via Zoom. Diana Waugh, RN, BSN, CDP, will join us via Zoom and share simple, practical tools to improve communication with those who suffer from cognitive loss. Diana is a national speaker, consultant, and researcher. For information and the Zoom link: please call 406-300-4942 or email info@ilcorp.org.
Immanuel Lutheran Communities is proud to announce that the City of Kalispell has bestowed an Architectural Design Award on the Cottages at Buffalo Hill residential project, along with its architect MMW Architects and contractor Davidson Construction.
One feature setting the Cottage design apart is that the homes “very inviting and livable outdoor spaces, with shade and shelter from the weather,” said Julia Pierrottet, committee chair.
Each of the independent-living patio homes includes a covered front porch and fenced front yard, with a view of the golf course. The cottages offer modern design features and easy access, with no stairs to climb to enter either the front door or attached garage.
Pierrottet praised how the homes’ “good-sized windows” and how each displays a unique look and layout, while the full project maintains a cohesive look by using similar materials and paint colors. The Cottages also fit their surroundings, she said. “They’re an excellent fit for the adjacent residential neighborhood.”
The Cottages were one of two local projects the Kalispell Architectural Review Committee chose for special recognition. The committee began the award program in 2010 to “acknowledge quality development in the community … encouraging originality and innovation to protect and enhance the city’s character and appeal.”
View the story details here: https://www.kalispell.com/civicalerts.aspx?aid=263
September 2, 2021
Partnership Addresses Community Need for More Integrated Housing and Healthcare to Serve Aging Population
St. Peter’s Health today announced plans to develop a senior living community in Helena. The local nonprofit healthcare system is working with Immanuel Living, a Kalispell-based Immanuel Lutheran Communities subsidiary, Sawgrass Partners and MMW Architects to design, finance, and construct the community. The proposed project will include independent and assisted living options as well as a memory care facility. The healthcare system is currently under a buy-sell agreement for land in Mountain View Meadows on Helena’s eastside.
The US Census Bureau estimates that 30 percent of Montanans will be over 60 by 2030.”We are excited to embark on this new project to fill an important and growing community need,” said St. Peter’s Health CEO Wade Johnson. “It’s heartbreaking that when many people in our community reach the point in their lives where independent living is no longer the best option for them, they aren’t able to stay close to their loved ones, in the place they’ve called home. Senior Living communities are growing in popularity around the country because they’re designed with the aging population in mind and include convenient, on-site access to health care and other amenities that make living independently more comfortable.”
The development of a senior living community is an emerging but growing trend for healthcare systems nationwide. It is one more way healthcare organizations can help patients improve and maintain their health outside of the clinic or hospital walls. “This is just one more way that we’re expanding our integrated care model,” said Johnson. “We recognize that factors outside of care received in a hospital or doctor’s office determine the majority of someone’s health – the food we eat, our housing, our access to transportation and our sense of community. That’s why we’re committed to developing a place that prioritizes things like open spaces, walking trails and communal areas, as well as access to medical care in or near the community itself. “
Immanuel Lutheran Communities and other project partners have extensive experience developing and operating senior living communities. In early August, the organization announced plans to build a new community in Libby, Mont. and is actively planning projects in Polson and Missoula, Mont. “We have been working with partners to construct and manage senior living communities for nearly ten years,” said Immanuel Lutheran President and CEO Jason Cronk. “Our values align with those of St. Peter’s. A good demonstration of this is the shared use of the word “loving” in our organizational values. Together, we plan to create and operate a community that is focused on our residents’ dignity, and treating everyone with loving-care and kindness.”
St. Peter’s Health encourages anyone interested in learning more to visit www.sphealth.org/lifeplancommunity and fill out the interest form. (This is not a wait-list.) The organization partners plan to hold visioning meetings with prospective residents in fall 2021. Partners expect to begin taking reservation deposits in spring 2022.
We have instituted an Immanuel Lutheran COVID-19 Task Force consisting of key staff members to discuss protocols daily. Click here to visit our Foundation website and donate to our COVID-19 Response Fund.
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LIBBY, MT – American Covenant Senior Housing Foundation announced plans to build a new senior living retirement community named Cedar Meadows which will offer independent, assisted living, and memory care residences and services to be located on Educational Way in Libby, MT.
Cedar Meadows will consist of one- and two-bedroom apartment residences for older adults. Construction is planned to begin in late 2021 with an anticipated opening in fall 2022. Cedar Meadows is being developed in partnership with Immanuel Living, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Immanuel Lutheran Communities located in Kalispell, MT.
“Cedar Meadows is designed to meet an identified community need in the Libby area and we could not be more pleased with having Immanuel Lutheran Communities assisting us with the development and eventual operations of Cedar Meadows,” says Gerald Fritts, Director with American Covenant Senior Housing Foundation. “Cedar Meadows will serve many older adults in the Libby area who are wanting to find a dynamic retirement community, which provides a comfortable place to live.”
Residents of Cedar Meadows will have access to many amenities such as a restaurant-style dining service, exercise room, various activities, and a full staff to support and enrich the residents’ lives.
For more information about Cedar Meadows, please call 406-752-9249.
About American Covenant – American Covenant Senior Housing Foundation, Inc. was formed in 2003 to serve and support senior housing. It currently has projects in Montana, Nevada, Indiana, South Carolina, and Utah. Other projects are in process in Oklahoma and California. American Covenant has joined with Community Action Partnership of Northwest Montana to develop 24 units of Low Income Housing in Libby.
About Immanuel Lutheran Communities – Immanuel Lutheran Communities is a not-for-profit, Life Plan Community offering residential living, assisted living, memory support, rehabilitation services, and skilled nursing care in Kalispell. Operating since 1957, Immanuel Lutheran services nearly 300 older adults and employs nearly 300 employees. Immanuel remains committed to its philosophy of providing a faith-based environment to enrich the lives of older adults. For more information please contact 406-752-9625 or visit our website.
Read about the senior living complex to be built in Libby in this Daily Interlake article.
Immanuel Lutheran Communities proudly presents the 2021 Summer Courtyard Concert Series. Join us Wednesday evenings at 7:00 pm in the beautiful, floral courtyard at Buffalo Hill Terrace.
The first courtyard concert performance features Jack Gladstone on July 14, 2021. The second performance will be Wai Mizutani on July 28, 2021. The third concert performance features The Red Butte Wranglers on August 11, 2021. The fourth courtyard concert performance is Neal Lewing on August 25, 2021. The fifth concert performance will be Wai Mizutani on September 8, 2021.
The last and final summer courtyard concert will be on Saturday, September 18, 2021, from 4:00 to 6:00 pm. This Grande Finale performance will feature The Woodstock Tribute Band that performs 1960’s tunes and other popular music from the era.