To provide living opportunities in a senior community shaped by christian values.

Homeless & Housing , Senior Citizens Housing & Retirement Communities , Seniors

Bethany on 42nd operates as a charitable organization consistent with the requirements of internal revenue code section 501(c)(3). Bethany on 42nd provides long term care services including skilled nursing care, transitional care services, and senior housing with services. Bethany on 42nd does not discriminate against individuals in the admissions process or in the delivery of care with regard to ability to pay for services. The organization's cash reserves are generally applied to expansion and replacement of existing facilities and equipment, amortization of mortgages, improvement in resident care, training and education, and community benefit activities. The governing board of bethany on 42nd is made up of prominent leaders in the fargo-moorhead community. Consistent with its charitable mission, bethany on 42nd provides community benefit to the area served. In 2017, community benefit activities included:- speaker's bureau services - provides free educational sessions to agencies and individuals in the community on topics such as: bethany on the grow advance directive educationcareers in long term care early dementia care activities with a purpose the a, b, c & ds of medicarefacing our later days in faithmanaging your resources - estate planning activity with a purpose volunteerism - the reward of giving yourself- volunteerism - coordinates a volunteer program that included 142 volunteers giving over 10,886 hours of service, providing mental stimulation and emotional support to bethany on 42nd's 214 residents and patients. Volunteers included members of sponsoring churches, experience works program volunteers, moms teach, and many student volunteers from the community's schools - elementary, middle, high schools and colleges. - school partnerships - bethany on 42nd works with area nursing and other healthcare-related programs to provide on-site training opportunities for students. In 2017, we had 122 nursing students complete clinical experiences at our facility. We provide a cna training program for individuals in the fargo-moorhead community interested in pursuing a career as a nursing assistant. We also provide clinical site experience for an outside cna training program and dietetic students, and internship opportunities for students in social worker programs and ltc administration. We hosted visiting students from several higher education classes. Assessment and referral services - our staff help to refer individuals needing long term care services to the appropriate agency in the community. Bethany on 42nd's licensed social workers provide guidance with medical assistance applications for residents/families. Community support - bethany on 42nd provides meeting room space and accommodations for non-profit organizations and community groups. Several of our resident activity programs are open to community members. Facility space is open to use by outside groups for meetings, performances, activities, funeral/memorials services, music recitals, etc. Meals are provided for family members of bethany on 42nd residents at a reduced cost. In 2017 bethany hosted the following programs, which were open to the public: advance directives, talking to family about future care; preparing for long term care; and a senior planning seminar, addressing medicare, medicaid, ltc insurance, and legal issues. Contributions were made to: first assembly church, village family service center, valley senior services and center for new americans. Bethany on 42nd organizes employee participation in fundraising activities for united way and the alzheimer's association. There are also representatives from bethany on 42nd on non-profit boards and civic organizations that work to improve the quality of life in the fargo-moorhead area. Bethany on 42nd's president/ceo serves on the ethos board of directors, and various committees of the north dakota long term care association (ndltca). Bethany on 42nd's chief financial officer serves on the eth