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PENICK VILLAGE ANNUAL REPORT TO THE 2008 DIOCESAN CONVENTION
Much has happened with the Penick Village Family since Jeff Hutchins, Penick Village’s CEO, had the opportunity to share how the Penick Village Family is working on Bishop Curry’s message of “turning the world upside down” at last year’s Diocesan Convention.
Penick Village continues to work diligently on its uncompromising commitment to deinstitutionalize the aging experience. What does this mean? As a ministry of the Diocese of North Carolina, we see our moral obligation to be a leader in dismantling the institutional mindset that is in place for caring for our elders. We will achieve deinstitutionalization in every facet of our ministry. For example we will replace our assisted living and nursing home with Garden Cottages, a small-home model of elder care that creates an environment that is less institutional and more considerate of each person’s emotional and physiological needs. Studies show that residents in this environment show less physical and cognitive decline and greater emotional well-being and improved health.
Construction is anticipated to begin on our first of four Garden Cottages this fall, thanks to the generous and humbling gift of $1 million from Julian H. Robertson, Jr., Chairman of Tiger Management L.L.C. Mr. Robertson’s mother, the late Mrs. Julian Robertson of Salisbury, was a charter member of the initial Penick Board of Directors. This gift has enabled us to begin the designs for the Blanche Robertson Garden Cottage, which will be for Penick Village’s assisted living residents.
Our goal of deinstitutionalizing the aging experience has begun with the enhancement of our services to the wonderful people who live at Penick Village. By implementing a relationship-based service model we are better able to support them in living their lives to the fullest. As a result, our vision is gradually emerging in different forms and becoming a living spirit upon the campus. Lively examples are oyster roasts, crepe suzettes, stir fry stations, Happy Hours, monthly cooked-to-order sunrise breakfasts for the nursing residents, walking clubs, Tai Chi, yoga classes, Bible studies, dinners out, adult continuing education classes, volunteer opportunities, and Café La Penick to name a few. No detail is too small. Even our new license plate for our bus states “PV CRUZN” of course, more proof that we are moving away from institutional and into real life!
Phase I of our campus expansion kicked off in June, 2007, with an official groundbreaking followed by the construction of our four new independent living cottages which are almost complete. This new development, named the Penick Woodlands, will feature 11 new cottages constructed on the northeastern section of our campus. Future plans include an additional apartment building with 72 apartments and a Village House that will centralize our campus and provide all the amenities necessary in a retirement community of today and tomorrow.
As Penick Village ministry grows, we always remember our roots and Bishop Penick’s vision; that no one be turned out for lack of resources. We will never change who we are or why we are. In Fiscal Year 2008, Penick Village will provide 20 percent of our residents approximately $930,000 of financial assistance. We are thankful and committed to Bishop Penick’s vision.
Penick Village is continuing to turn the world upside down as we plan to “Make 2008 Great!” Thanks be to God!
Dr. W. Kirby Kilpatrick, President
Board of Directors
Much has happened with the Penick Village Family since Jeff Hutchins, Penick Village’s CEO, had the opportunity to share how the Penick Village Family is working on Bishop Curry’s message of “turning the world upside down” at last year’s Diocesan Convention.
Penick Village continues to work diligently on its uncompromising commitment to deinstitutionalize the aging experience. What does this mean? As a ministry of the Diocese of North Carolina, we see our moral obligation to be a leader in dismantling the institutional mindset that is in place for caring for our elders. We will achieve deinstitutionalization in every facet of our ministry. For example we will replace our assisted living and nursing home with Garden Cottages, a small-home model of elder care that creates an environment that is less institutional and more considerate of each person’s emotional and physiological needs. Studies show that residents in this environment show less physical and cognitive decline and greater emotional well-being and improved health.
Construction is anticipated to begin on our first of four Garden Cottages this fall, thanks to the generous and humbling gift of $1 million from Julian H. Robertson, Jr., Chairman of Tiger Management L.L.C. Mr. Robertson’s mother, the late Mrs. Julian Robertson of Salisbury, was a charter member of the initial Penick Board of Directors. This gift has enabled us to begin the designs for the Blanche Robertson Garden Cottage, which will be for Penick Village’s assisted living residents.
Our goal of deinstitutionalizing the aging experience has begun with the enhancement of our services to the wonderful people who live at Penick Village. By implementing a relationship-based service model we are better able to support them in living their lives to the fullest. As a result, our vision is gradually emerging in different forms and becoming a living spirit upon the campus. Lively examples are oyster roasts, crepe suzettes, stir fry stations, Happy Hours, monthly cooked-to-order sunrise breakfasts for the nursing residents, walking clubs, Tai Chi, yoga classes, Bible studies, dinners out, adult continuing education classes, volunteer opportunities, and Café La Penick to name a few. No detail is too small. Even our new license plate for our bus states “PV CRUZN” of course, more proof that we are moving away from institutional and into real life!
Phase I of our campus expansion kicked off in June, 2007, with an official groundbreaking followed by the construction of our four new independent living cottages which are almost complete. This new development, named the Penick Woodlands, will feature 11 new cottages constructed on the northeastern section of our campus. Future plans include an additional apartment building with 72 apartments and a Village House that will centralize our campus and provide all the amenities necessary in a retirement community of today and tomorrow.
As Penick Village ministry grows, we always remember our roots and Bishop Penick’s vision; that no one be turned out for lack of resources. We will never change who we are or why we are. In Fiscal Year 2008, Penick Village will provide 20 percent of our residents approximately $930,000 of financial assistance. We are thankful and committed to Bishop Penick’s vision.
Penick Village is continuing to turn the world upside down as we plan to “Make 2008 Great!” Thanks be to God!
Dr. W. Kirby Kilpatrick, President
Board of Directors