Annual Report 2007
The flowers shown on pages 7 and 9-11 were grown
in the Elim Park Place residents’ garden.
Mission
Elim Park is a not-for-profit Continuing Care Retirement Community whose
mission is to provide quality care through comprehensive 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 and gives admission priority to its members.
Residents are encouraged to grow spiritually as they live out their lives at a level
of wellness and independence appropriate to their individual situation.
Welcome to Elim Park
Ron Dischinger
Elim Park President and Chief Executive Officer
Dear Friend,
Welcome to Elim Park! Our Annual Report this year
illustrates the numerous ways Elim Park is part of the
Greater Cheshire community as well as the vital role
the community plays at Elim Park.
Since moving to Cheshire from Shelton, CT in 1958,
Elim Park, a not for profit continuing care retirement
community, has been a vibrant and integral member
of the community. We provide a wonderful living
option for the area’s seniors that allows them to
remain vital and active citizens while enjoying a
fulfilling lifestyle, featuring security, safety and peaceof-mind, all within a Christ centered environment.
We are also an important part of Cheshire’s economy.
With 350 employees, many of whom live in Cheshire,
we are the town’s third largest employer. Along with
remaining socially active in the area, our 300 independent seniors continue to shop and run errands in
town, helping to support local businesses and adding
vitality to the regional economy.
As an active member of the Greater Cheshire Chamber
of Commerce for the past 28 years, we play a key role
in enhancing the community’s business climate. In
addition to hosting Chamber events, we also serve as a
meeting place for numerous civic and
social organizations.
We are proud to call Cheshire
“home” and look forward to continuing to serve the community,
its seniors and their families for
years to come.
Nancy Butterfield
Chair, Board of Directors
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Sheldon Dill, Pat Bowman and Elim Park’s Carl Jahrstorfer
An Essential Part of the Community
It was many years ago, but Sheldon Dill’s eyes still light
up when he recalls his first visit to Elim Park. “I stopped
by for their Christmas Festival, and I was very impressed
with the community,” explained Sheldon, a Cheshire
resident for more than 50 years and a respected, friendly
businessperson who chooses his words thoughtfully.
“But what really caught my eye were the relationships
between the staff and the residents. There was an
undeniable bond of mutual respect and friendship
there. That image has stayed with me throughout
the years.”
As the executive director of the Cheshire Chamber of
Commerce, Sheldon is in a position to see daily the true
breadth of Elim Park’s impact on Cheshire and the surrounding communities. “Many people think of Elim
Park as a local retirement community that they can turn
to for their parents’ or some other relatives’ needs. But
as a long-time business person, I can tell you Elim Park
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is far more than that,” said Sheldon. “They are a vital
part of the local business community and a valued and
active member of the Chamber of Commerce. They help
create a stronger local economy by supporting area
businesses and have funded additional training and
equipment for the Cheshire Police and Fire
Departments on a yearly basis. Elim Park does a lot for
our community behind the scenes and in ways most
people never stop to consider.”
Pat Bowman, owner of R.W. Hines Ace Hardware,
knows firsthand the importance of Elim Park to local
businesses. “As a small business owner, I appreciate the
business of longtime customers,” emphasized Pat.
“Elim Park has been with us for over 28 years. They are
an essential part of my company’s business and of the
community.”
Ellie Draper and Her b Strand
It’s a Small World
For years, Herb Strand was known around Cheshire as
simply “the egg man.” As the proprietor of Strand Farm
on Mount Sanford Road, Herb’s blue eyes and warm
smile greeted the residents of the Cheshire area as he
delivered fresh, local eggs to the doorsteps of 700 customers and stores. Today, Herb remains close to family,
friends and the town he calls “home” while living in the
Mallard Mill residential neighborhood at Elim Park.
“After my wife passed away, the farm got to be too big
and too much work,” recalled Herb. “I have lived in
Cheshire since 1948 and didn’t want to move far from
my friends. Living at Elim Park allows me to stay in
town. It’s comfortable, there are things to do, the
people are friendly and the food is excellent. Several of
my friends already live here, and my niece Nancy lives
close by in Wallingford.”
One of Herb’s friends is Doris Raynor, who is in the
process of moving into Elim Park Place. Doris and Herb
both attend services at Trinity Evangelical Free Church
of Woodbridge, as do several other Elim Park residents.
With the comfort of familiar friends and continued ties
with his church, Herb was at ease with the decision to
move to Elim Park Place.
Another long-time friend at Elim Park is Housekeeping
Supervisor Eloise “Ellie” Draper. Possessing a warm
smile and a generous heart that envelopes all around
her, Ellie recently celebrated 38 years of employment at
Elim Park and can remember Herb and his wife delivering 60 dozen eggs every week to the Elim Park kitchen.
“I’ve known Mr. Strand for 30 years. He and Mrs.
Strand always came by and delivered our eggs. They
were both such hard workers,” remembered Ellie. “It’s
nice to have him living here now. We chat about the
days when he delivered eggs and about his farm. A lot
of his customers from Cheshire live here now. It’s a
small world.”
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Julie Planeta and outpatient, Dale Spaner
Cheshire is Our Home
Helping others in the community is second nature to
Julie Planeta, MPT (Masters in Physical Therapy), and
her husband Matthew. After graduating from nearby
Quinnipiac University in 2001, Julie began working as a
physical therapist at Elim Park’s spacious and wellknown short-term and outpatient rehabilitation center.
Here, Julie, who is always smiling and speaking words of
encouragement, spends her days helping people, including many from surrounding communities, recover from
back and neck injuries, strokes or regain their strength
and mobility after joint replacement surgery. Last year,
Elim Park’s rehab program treated 450 patients, 219 of
whom were outpatients, including 92 from Cheshire.
“We use specific conditioning exercises and treatments
like ultrasound and electric stimulation to help our people recover and regain their quality of life,” Julie enthusiastically explained one morning of late in the sunlit rehabilitation center. “Although we treat all ages, we have a
tremendous amount of experience treating seniors and
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helping them remain independent and active. The new
Wellness Center will expand our therapy program, allowing us to conduct rehabilitation exercises in a warm
water pool. Aqua-therapy is an exciting tool and will be a
huge benefit for our patients.”
Inspired to help others, Julie and Matthew recently
moved to Cheshire from Branford. Matthew, who teaches seventh grade at Dodd Middle School, felt he could
be a stronger role model and influence on his students if
he lived in Cheshire and they saw him around town, outside of school.
“A lot of the recent incidents in schools reported in the
papers really bothered my husband. He wants to make a
positive difference,” said Julie. “So we moved here and
got involved in the community. Matthew coaches girls’
softball, I play in the town’s softball league and am in
the community chorus, and we joined Grace Baptist
Church. Cheshire is our home now.”
Thank you
Vo l u n t e e r s
Chuck Adams
Nora Adams
Katie Alberti
Terry Amodeo
Lisa Amore
Henry Andersen
Myrtle Andersen
Jessica Andrea
Henry Andersen
Myrtle Andersen
Arianne de Asis
Josh Baia
Fred Beck
Mary Beck
Ashley Beedle
Cecelia Belenardo
Alice Bellin
Rita Bialecki
Gayle Bird
Taylor Blauvelt
Pauline Bozentka
Robert Bristol
Shirley Bristol
Alyce Brooks
Warren Brooks
Margaret Brosious
Lindsay Bryden
Donald Bunger
Jean Byrne
Dwight Campbell
Marie Campbell
Pauline Canelli
Matthew Cannizzaro
Matthew Carroll
Gil Cannon
Evelyn Carlson
Milton Carlson
Robert Carlson
Verna Carlson
Brandon Carney
Amanda Censoprano
Mary Colwell
Catherine Cota
George Coutts
Gladys Dahlberg
Holly Darr
Brian Davis
Art Dayton
Nancy Dayton
Paul Dearborn
Ruth Dearborn
Kathleen Denegre
Melissa DePaolo
Brendan Devine
Bernie Dillon
Grace Dillon
Audrey Disbrow
Annette Donovan
Bryan Dorsey
Kim Dorsey
Allen Drew
Tootie Drew
Dave Eaton
Harry Egner
Ruth Egner
Robert Engengro
Jeanie England
Peggy Eppeheimer
William Eppeheimer
Elisa Ernstoff
Dan Feldshon
Judith Ferrandiz
Robert Ferrandiz
Mary Flannery
Sarah Grace Fletcher
Ellen Flaherty
Erin Flynn
Louis Forsell
Mary Ann Forsell
Jeff Forte
Janice Fraser
Russell French
Betty Garms
Karl Garms
Gene Genovesi
Marie Genua
Sara Giovanelli
Deanna Giulietti
Genny Grow
Christine Gura
Joyce Gustafson
Carol Hamlin
Walter Hamlin
Hazel Hansen
Magnus Hansen
Ruth Hansen
Vale Hardy
Jane Harper
Betty Hawes
Ray Hawes
Adele Hazard
Helen Honeychurch
Richard Hoyt
Dottie Hoyt
Susan Hurt
Hope Hyrb
Ann Jacek
Fran Jackson
Addie Jacobs
Allen Jacobs
Pat Jahrstorfer
Shelia Johnson
Mary Jo Jones
Richard Jones
Terry Joyce
Joel Kelleher
Helen Konke
Jason Krajcek
Lydia Krier
Stanley Krier
Delores Krom
Elaine Kuhrt
Wesley Kyle
Janet Lendino
Jimmy Li
Lorraine Littlefield
Calla Lord
Barney Long
Marian Long
Marcy Macinauskas
James Madgic
Hima Mamillapalli
Marcy Macinauskas
Kaitlin Markoja
Kristy Martinelli
Eleanore Mays
Ashley-Marie Merced
Shirley Michel
Gerry Milhous
Ken Milhous
Everett Miller
Louise Miller
Peggy Miller
Frank Miner
Janice Miner
Joshua Morales
Al Morency
Robert Moseley
Joan Mosher
Mary McCleary
Colin McCoy
Joanne McCoy
Ryan McCoy
Virginia McCurdy
Dave McGalliard
Patricia McGalliard
Jessica McGrath
Les Newill
Vivian Newill
Rose Notaro
Carolyn Nowie
Connie Olsen
Phyllis Palm
Brandon Palma
Colin Palma
Dolly Peabody
Agnes Pedersen
John Peterson
Pete Peterson
Kelly Pfeiffer
Dave Proto
Betty Redfield
Audrey Reid
Roy Reid
Frank Replogle
Ruth Replogle
Karissa Renkewith
Melanie Rice
Magda Rios
Marcia Robbie
Ruth Rogers
Janice Rood
Orville Roones
Trudy Roones
Ann Rose
George Rose
Norman Rose
Betty Rosenbaum
Marjorie Ruck
Stephen Ruck
Jane Sampson
Kay Saulnier
Marge Schieman
Shirley Schiller
Nilani Shankar
Carol Simpson
Darlene Simpson
Hal Simpson
Victoria Simpson
Sarah Sirry
Carol Shank
Richard Shank
Kelly Sheehan
Betty Shutts
Max Slade
Kit Sletten
Lois Sprague
Brian Stanton
Don Steele
Dot Steller
Perry Stevens
Nathan St. Martin
Ruth Tallaksen
Esther Tompkinson
Rene Tompkinson
Maggie Tooley
Melissa Tuohy
Dot Turner
Lucille Underwood
Willis Underwood
Kay Vadala
Betty Vecchitto
Jackie Vera-Linares
Dolores Vizziello
Marie Wall
Kelly Walsh
Marion Washburn
Doris Wason
John Wason
Janet Watrous
Mackenzie Welch
Henrietta Werner
Stephen Woodward
Evelyn Zimmer
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Board of Directors
Nancy Butterfield RN, MSN
Chair
Trumbull, CT - Retired RN and
Director of Clinical Services with VNS
Derek Mogck JD, MSPA
Vice Chair
Simsbury, CT - Attorney with
Shipman and Goodwin, Hartford, CT
Terrence Brennan BA, CPA
Treasurer
Ron Larson D Min
Secretary
Rocky Hill, CT - Chief Financial Officer
for Applied Spine Technologies, Inc. in
New Haven
Canton, CT - Director of
Strategic Plan and
Missions, Northeast
Baptist Conference in
Marlborough, MA
Ray Adams MBA
Immediate Past Chair
Bogart, GA Retired Vice President Human
Relations at Exxon, Houston, TX
Mark Johnson MA, CFRE
Kensington, CT - Vice President of Development,
Klingberg Family Centers of New Britain
Bruce Walpole BSCE, P.E.
Muskegon, MI - Manager of Design &
Construction at Spectrum Health, Grand
Rapids, MI, Chair - Building Committee
William Austin MBA
Wallingford, CT - Project Manager,
Robinson Construction of Wallingford,
self employed Landscape Architect
Victor Visockis, Jr. BS, CPA
Newington, CT - Partner of New
West Advisors, LLC in
Newington
Paul Hubley M Div
Framingham, MA - Executive Minister,
Northeast Baptist Conference in
Marlborough, MA since 1997
Paul de Lacy MBA, CPA
Avon, CT - IT Finance
Controller at CIGNA
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Richard Ainsworth Th M
Bloomfield, CT Pastor-Teacher
of Wintonbury Baptist
Church, Bloomfield
Elim Park Baptist Home, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheet for Fiscal Years ending
September 30, 2007 & 2006
Summary of Expenses & Revenues for the Year ending
September 30, 2007 & 2006
Assets: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007
Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$24,462,485
Accounts Receivable . . . . . . . . . . . .2,009,078
Prepaid & Deferred Expenses . . . . .1,121,007
Fixed Assets, Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40,785,244
Reserve for Bond Payments . . . . . .4,305,761
Other Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
945,461
Total Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$73,629,036
. . . . . . . . . .2006
. . . .$23,718,480
. . . . . .3,023,111
. . . . . .1,252,997
. . . . .39,975,831
. . . . . .4,079,218
...
895,442
. . . .$72,945,079
Expenses: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007
Care for Health Care Residents . . .$11,425,861
Support Services for
Independent Living Areas . . . . . .7,272,992
Depreciation & Debt Service
Interest Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,975,227
Total Expenses . . . . . . . . . . .$22,674,080
. . . . . . . . . .2006
. . . .$10,671,823
Liabilities: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007
Accounts Payable . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,517,332
Deferred Entrance Fees Income . .32,310,485
Bonds & Notes Payable . . . . . . . . .27,581,928
Accruals & Other Liabilities . . . . 2,317,018
Total Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . .$63,726,763
Fund Balances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,902,273
Total Liabilities & Net Assets .$73,629,036
. . . . . . . . . .2006
. . . . .$1,024,436
. . . . .33,784,324
. . . . .28,328,385
. . . 2,378,144
. . . .$65,515,289
. . . 7,429,790
. . . .$72,945,079
Revenues: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007
Room & Board, Ancillary &
Service Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$21,686,623
Investment & Other Income . . . . 2,627,009
Total Revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . .$24,313,632
. . . . . . . . . .2006
. . . . . .7,107,559
. . 3,988,636
. . . .$21,768,018
. . . .$20,913,848
. . . . 1,535,151
. . . .$22,448,999
Dietary 12%
Debt Service 7%
Depreciation and Amortization 11%
Building Services 9%
Nursing 24%
Property, Liability, Casualty Insurance 2%
Resident Services 6%
Administration & General 21%
Assisted Living Services 5%
Contributions 3%
Investment & other revenues 11%
Medicare 11%
Deferred Entrance Fees 14%
Medicaid 18%
Private 43%
2007Revenues
Marketing and Development 3%
2007 Expenses
Total Capital Campaign &
other Contributions . . . . . . . . . . . .$832,931 . . . . .$1,303,218
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Thank you
Donors
DONORS ~ October 1, 2006 - September 30, 2007
Churches
Adams Square Baptist Church
Worcester, MA
Chapel of the Cross, Southborough, MA
Evangelical Baptist Church, North Haven, CT
First Baptist - Diaconate Fund, Freeport, NY
First Baptist Church of Westminster
Westminster, MA
First Congregational Church, Cheshire, CT
Olivet Baptist Church, Hamden, CT
Seymour Evangelical Baptist Church
Seymour, CT
Wellspring Church, Kensington, CT
Wintonbury Baptist Church, Bloomfield, CT
Individuals and Businesses
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Adams
Mr. & Mrs. J. Ray Adams
Mrs. Paula Adams
Aetna Partners In Giving
Dr. & Mrs. John S. Aiello
Mrs. Betty Allen
All-Med Health Care Inc.
Allstate Fire Sprinkler, Inc.
Mrs. Marjorie Amerman
Mrs. Mabel Anderson
Mr. & Mrs. Philip Anderson
Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Andrews, Jr
Mr. & Mrs. Richard S. Andrews
Mrs. Arlene Appel
Axxis Advertising
Mr. George Balentine
Miss Phyllis Barrett
Ms. Sharon Barrett
Mr. John Baumer
Bea Smith's Clothing
Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Beckwith
Ms. Jennifer Beglinger
Robert & Vivian Berner
Mrs. Rita Bialecki
Mr. & Mrs. Paul E. Bonenfant
Mrs. Charlotte Bossart
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Bowe
Mrs. Pauline Bozentka
Mr. & Mrs. Jon Brayshaw
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Bristol
Mrs. Collette Brooks
Mrs. Margaret E. Brosious
Builders Hardware Inc.
Mr. & Mrs. Dan Butterfield
Mr. & Mrs. Philip Byrne, III
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Rev. & Mrs. Dwight Campbell
Mr. Matthew Cannizzaro
Mr. Gilbert Cannon
Mr. George Cappola
Mrs. Clarence Carlson
Mrs. Evelyn Carlson
Mr. & Mrs. Milton Carlson
Mr. & Mrs. Russell Carlson, Jr
Miss Beverly Chagnon
Mr. & Mrs. Richard P. Chagnon
Mr. Richard Chase
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Chellberg
Cheshire Community Theater
Fred & Barbara Clark
Mr. & Mrs. Robert F. Clinkscale
Ms. Margaret Colleran
Mrs. Mary Colwell
Robert & Mary Cook
Mr. Richard Copleston
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Cota
Mrs. Hazel Crochetiere
Mrs. Marilyn Cronin
Mrs. Gladys Dahlberg
Rev. Leo Dailey
Mr. & Mrs. Phil N. Darby
Mr. & Mrs. Donald R. Davis
Mr. & Mrs. Keith Davis
Ms. Tamyra Davis
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Dayton
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Dearborn
Mrs. Phyllis Demulling
Mrs. Barbara B. Detwiler
Ms. Gemma Diblase
Mrs. Audrey Disbrow
Ron & Linda Dischinger
DLA Piper US LLP, Boston, MA
Door of Hope, Women's Ministry Team
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Dragunoff
Mrs. Eloise V. Draper
Mr. & Mrs. Ed Drew
Ms. Nancey J. Drinkwine
Mr. J. David Eaton
Judge Rodney S. Eielson
Mrs. Ehrentrante Eisele
Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Eliason
Elim Park Place Resident Tag Sale
Elim Park Place Resident Council
Mr. & Mrs. William Eppehimer
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Fadus
Mr. Charles Falk
Mrs. Marilyn Faulkner
Attorney Patricia S. Fernandez
Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Ferrandiz, II
Mr. & Mrs. Wilfred Fifield
H. Finkenzeller
Mrs. JoAnn Harper Finn
FIP Construction Inc.
Mr. & Mrs. John Flannery
Mrs. Marion Ford
Mr. & Mrs. Louis R. Forsell
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Foster
Mr. & Mrs. Lee Franco
Mrs. Debria Francois
Mr. & Mrs. Charles V. Freiman
Mrs. Janet Fritz
Mr. Joseph Garthwait
Mr. & Mrs. J. Zell Gaston, IV
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Gilbertson
Mr. & Mrs. Brian Glass
Diane Goldstein
Miss Jeannette Gordon
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Gortych
Mr. Robert Grumbach
Mr. & Mrs. Tim Guilford
Mr. Kevin R. Hallstrom, DDS
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Hanschka
Mrs. Hazel Hansen
Mr. & Mrs. Magnus Hansen
Mrs. Margaret Harberg
Mrs. Betsy F. Harper
Ms. Sandra Harper
Dr. Rev. & Mrs. Glenn Havumaki
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Hawes
Mr. & Mrs. Austin Helle
Ms. Eleanor Herpich
Mr. Gary Hinson
Mrs. Anne Holdridge
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Honeychurch
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Hoyt
Mr. & Mrs. John Hryb
Mr. & Mrs. Charles P. Hubert
Rev. & Mrs. Paul Hubley
Mr. Glenn Hugo
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Hugo
Mr. & Mrs. James S. Hunt
Mr. & Mrs. Edmund D. Hyder
Mr. Dominic Iannone
Mr. & Mrs. Alan F. Jacobs
Mr. & Mrs. Carl Jahrstorfer
Mrs. Evelyn Jespersen
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas R. Johnson
Estate of Margaret L. Johnson
Mr. & Mrs. Michael R. Johnson
Mrs. Sheila Johnson
John & Susan Julian
Miss Edith R. Kaechele
Miss Anna C. Kallgren
Miss Louise Kannel
Mr. Branislav Kapitan
Mr. Stanley Kay
Mr. & Mrs. Stanley R. Krier
Mrs. Dorothy Kuehl
Mr. & Mrs. William Kuehlewind
Mrs. Elaine Kuhrt
Ms. Patricia Kunz
Mr. & Mrs. Roger Kurowski
Mr. Greg Lalley
Mr. Richard Leavitt
Mr. & Mrs. Richard W. Lees
Mrs. Delite Shirley Lindberg
Mr. Gilbert R. Lindberg
Ms. Judy Lipton
Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Lohne
Ms. Edith W. Lomax
Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Long
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph LoPrinzi
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Lortz
Ms. Ann Lubera
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Luby
Mrs. Judith Luff
Mrs. Jean Lukens
Mrs. Sophia Lynch Ttee
Mr. Angus MacArthur
Mrs. Helen MaCauley
Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. MacGregor
Mary Mack, MD
Mack Brick Company
Mr. James I. MacWilliam
Mrs. Margery Marafino
Mr. & Mrs. Steve Martin
Ms. Sharon Marvel
Mrs. Martha Mason
Mr. & Mrs. Edgar Matthews
Mrs. Eleanore Mays
Mr. & Mrs. Richard McBride
Mr. & Mrs. William McClay
Mrs. Virginia McCurdy
Mr. & Mrs. Edward McDonald
Ms. Ruth McDonell
Mr. & Mrs. Dave McGalliard
McKenney Mechanical Contractors
Ms. Mary McKinley
Mrs. Rune Mentzer
Mrs. Helen Mertens
Mrs. Helen S. Mertens
Mr. & Mrs. William P. Meyerjack
Mr. & Mrs. Harold Michel
Milford Regional Medical Center
Mr. & Mrs. Everett Miller
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Miner
Miranda Creative
Att. & Mrs. Derek L. Mogck
Mr. & Mrs. Werner Monge
Mr. Patrick Moreland
Mr. Alfred Morency
Mr. Robert Moseley
Mr. & Mrs. John Mosher
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Mrowka
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Murphy
Mr. & Mrs. Willaim B. Neil, Jr.
Network Interiors, Inc.
Niedmann Health Services
Mr. Joseph Nocerino
Mrs. Ruth Norling
Mrs. Carolyn Nowie
Mr. Kenneth Nystrom
Mr. & Mrs. David Oberg
Mrs. Emily Oberlin
Mr. & Mrs. Michael O'Brien
Mr. & Mrs. George Olsen
Mr. & Mrs. Bert Olson
Mrs. Phyllis Palm
Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Palmieri
Mrs. Rose L. Parlock
Drs. James F. & Marianne
Passarelli, M.D.
Mr. Robert Patterson
Mrs. Dorothy Peabody
Mrs. Agnes Pedersen
Mr. & Mrs. Albert Pedersen
Mr. Ernest Peterson
Mr. & Mrs. Warren Peterson
Mr. & Mrs. S. A. Petrone
Ms. Wendy Phillipi
Pioneer Valley Concrete Serv. Inc.
Ms. Kathleen Pompa
Mrs. Joyce Potts
Protect Inc.
Mr. Leroy Puffer
R & S Construction
Mr. Felix Ramos
Mrs. Elaine C. Raymond
Mr. Jason Ream
Mrs. Valerie Redman
Mr. & Mrs. Rod R. Reed
Mr. & Mrs. Roy E. M. Reid
Rev. & Mrs. Stanley Rendahl
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Replogle
Richard Chevrolet
Mr. William Riester
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Rogerson
Rollins Printing
Mr. & Mrs. Wydell Rood
Mr. & Mrs. Orville Roones
Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Roos
Mr. Michael Roscoe
Mr. & Mrs. Newton Rose
Mrs. Elizabeth Rosenbaum
Mr. & Mrs. Samuel A. Russo
Mrs. Laverne Sadowski
Ms. Elizabeth C. Salerno
Mrs. Natalie Samuelson
Mr. & Mrs. David T. Sandstrom
Mr. & Mrs. Kurt Saterbak
Mrs. Kay Saulnier
Mr. & Mrs. John Sause
Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Savino
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Shank
Mr. & Mrs Everett W. Shaw
Mrs. Claire Shindler
Mrs. Margaret Shippee
Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Siglin
Mrs. Helen Slenker
Mrs. Katherine Sletten
Mrs. Louise Smoluchowski
Mrs. Judith Snead
Sodexho Senior Services
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Spodnik
Mr. Donald Steele
Mr. & Mrs. William Steller
Mr. & Mrs. Clay Stevens
Mrs. Lynn Stewart
Mr. Wilbur Stoddard
Mrs. Marjorie Stolte
Mr. Herbert Strand
Mr. & Mrs. Mark R. Sullivan
Ms. Ella W. Sutton
Mr. & Mrs. James Swanson
R.J. Sweeney
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Tagliatela
Mr. and Mrs. James Talbot
Mr. & Mrs. Norman Tallaksen
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Tantorski
Mrs. Virginia Tehan
The Emily and John Brown
Family Fund
Mrs. Mary E.S. Thompson
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Thompson
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel A. Thoren
Mr. & Mrs. Rene Tompkinson
Mr & Mrs. Timothy Trask
Mrs. Dorothy Turner
Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Tyler
Mr. & Mrs. John Van Seters
Village Shoppe
Mrs. Ruth Vislosky
Mr. & Mrs. Joe Vizziello
Mrs. Mildred Wallach
Mrs. Marion C. Washburn
Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Watson
Ms. Margaret Watt
Mrs. Henrietta Werner
Mr. & Mrs. Nelson Whitbeck
Mr. John W. White
Mr. Robert Wilke
Mrs. Leonora J. Williams
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Wilson
Mrs. Nancy Wimble
Ms. Elaine Winic
Mr. & Mrs. William Wittman
Mrs. Barbara Womer
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen G. Woodward
Mr. Robert Wusterbarth
Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Young, Jr.
Mrs. Elsie J. Young
Mr. & Mrs. Henry J. Zack
Mrs. Eleanor N. Zahorodni
Mrs. Irina Zayaruzny
Mrs. Bernice Zigler
Mrs. Evelyn Zimmer
Every effort has been made to assure accuracy, but if any names have been inadvertently omitted or appear incorrectly, kindly contact the Development Office.
Ways to Give
Giving can take a variety of forms, and careful planning can help maximize the advantages to you and to Elim Park. Through planning and
commitment, you can make a lasting difference in the future of Elim
Park and its residents.
To learn more about specific gift plans, contact Carl Jahrstorfer,
Director of Planned Giving at 203-272-3547 ext. 172 or via email at
[email protected].
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Bethel Place for Worship and the Performing Arts
Opening in the Spring of 2008, Bethel Place for Worship and the
Performing Arts will provide Elim Park residents and the community
with a first-rate venue in which to enjoy cultural events, including
music, drama, dance and lectures. Worship services, and other life
enriching spiritual gatherings, will also be featured.
Nelson Hall, named in honor of Hilmer Nelson and his family’s
decades-long support of Elim Park’s mission, will seat up to 320 in
comfortable, theatre-style seats with additional space reserved for 30
handicapped people. Excellent views and a sound and lighting system
will enhance the events.
Highlights of this masterpiece of design and aesthetics will include
14 stained glass windows, a restored Moehler pipe organ and a
refurbished 1939 Steinway concert grand piano, greatly enhancing
the richness of planned chamber music and choral concerts.
Community Participation
The new Wellness Center and the Bethel Place for Worship and the
Performing Arts were made possible through the vision, ingenuity and
tireless efforts of 53 community members who graciously volunteered
to be on several planning committees and task forces. Elim Park
would like to thank them all, particularly Bill Meyerjack, C.P.A, who
chaired the Celebrate Life! Capital Campaign; Sheldon Dill, Executive
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Director of the Cheshire
Chamber of Commerce;
Cheshire Mayor Matt Hall; Phil
Anderson, of FIP Construction
and Nora Adams, Elim Park
resident.
Elim Park Wellness Center
Elim Park’s new Wellness Center, scheduled to open in
Spring 2008, will further enhance our innovative health
and fitness program that has placed the continuing care
retirement community among the national leaders in promoting people’s wellness in body, mind and spirit.
Highlights of the center include a warm water pool,
group exercise studio and a strength training and cardiovascular exercise room. The pool will enable the professional and caring rehabilitation staff to provide valuable
aquatic therapies to the hundreds of patients who utilize
Elim Park’s short-term and outpatient rehabilitation programs on an annual basis. Plans are to also add water
aerobics, water walking and swimming to the retirement
community’s health and fitness offerings for residents
and wait-list members.
The new Wellness Center will also allow Elim Park to
expand its exercise and fitness programs, which are developed and conducted under the supervision of a nationally
certified exercise physiologist. Among the exciting new
classes for residents to be unveiled in the new center is a
FallProof! class, which will improve participants’ balance
and mobility, thereby decreasing the risk of a fall and
possible injury. Additional services will be available such
as massage therapy and person training.
Creating an environment where people can remain
independent and active is the primary goal of the
wellness program.
Dear Friend,
As I reflect upon the past year and the Celebrate Life!
Capital Campaign, I am humbled by the experience. The
campaign helped fund The Wellness Center and Bethel
Place for our residents and the greater Cheshire community. I am touched by the generosity of our donors; from
the dollar a week a part time staff member gives; to the
sacrificial giving from our residents, businesses and
friends; to the major lead gift from Hilmer and Ethel
Nelson in Minnesota. All our donors personally demonstrate a passion to continue Elim Park's century-long
mission of service to others. For that, our team says
“THANK YOU.”
To our many friends and neighbors, I offer a personal
greeting. I am blessed to know you and to have received
your support and encouragement. May God continue to
bless you in 2008 as we serve one another in His love
and grace.
Carl Jahrstorfer
Director of Planned Giving
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Va l u e s
To assist us in fulfilling our mission, we embrace and place into
daily practice the following values:
Honor God in all we do.
Realizing that God has raised up this ministry and has
sustained it since 1906, we seek to honor Him
through our service and whatever we do, we “do it
heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men” (Col. 3:23).
Encourage spiritual growth.
Desiring that each resident grow spiritually throughout
their life at Elim Park, opportunity is presented “to
grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and
Saviour, Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 3:18) so that “though
the outer man perish, yet the inner man is renewed
day by day” (2 Cor. 4:16), that “none should see death,
before he had seen the Lord’s Christ,” (Luke 2:26).
Respect the dignity of life.
Each person is God’s creation. In God’s “hand is the
soul of every living thing, and the breath of all
mankind” (Job 12:10). The love God has for each of
his children is enough reason for us to have a great
respect for the dignity of life.
Commit to excellence.
It is important that our service be the best of which
we are capable. Our work will be excellent if we truly
are “doing service as to the Lord, and not to men,”
(Eph. 6:7).
Respect the individual.
In I Thessalonians 5:12 we are told to “respect those
who work hard among you.” And in Galatians 6:10 we
are admonished to “do good to all men especially
unto them who are of the household of faith.”
Hire and retain highly competent staff that have a
caring attitude and high moral character.
The key to service excellence is the staff. We seek
those like Daniel whom God favored, being “skillful
in all wisdom and gifted in knowledge and understanding” (Dan. 1:4). Staff should also have the
caring heart and high moral character of the Good
Samaritan (Luke 10:30-35). While it is difficult to find
all of these qualities in any one individual, they serve
as a reliable guide for selecting staff. Employees are
empowered to act in the best interests of the
residents and the organization and become good
stewards of the resources entrusted to them.
Maintain open communication.
In order to provide a harmonious environment for
residents and staff, it is essential that communication flow freely. “Behold, how good and pleasant it
is for brethren to dwell together in unity,”
(Ps. 133:1).
Be fiscally responsible.
We must be good stewards of the resources entrusted
to us. Every asset is a gift from God to be used for the
residents who live at Elim Park, “for we aim at what is
honorable in the Lord’s sight, but also in the sight of
man,” (II Cor. 8:21). “Moreover it is required in
stewards, that a man be found faithful,” (I Cor. 4:2).
Elim Park Management Team
Front row (left to right): Zell Gaston, Susan Laude, Ronyeen Murphy, Rob Cota, Allyson Palma & Josh Greene.
Back row (left to right): Carl Jahrstorfer, Jackie Shirk, Barbara Womer, Judy Allen, Barbara Sebold, Ron Dischinger, Tom Penna, Dave Oberg,
Carol Walker, Ken Hugo, Adam Hart, Gail Giannelli, Dr. Rev. Glenn Havumaki, James O’Hair & Carol Martineau.
Missing: Ugo Celini, Ellie Draper, Margaretann Foster, Lynn Kirdzik, Jose Najarro & Heidi Slade.
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Save the Date
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Dedication of the Elim Park
Wellness Center
&
Bethel Place for Worship
& the Performing Arts
Elim Park Baptist Home
140 Cook Hill Road
Cheshire, CT 06410
203-272-3547
Elim Park Place
Independent Living
203-272-7550
1-800-994-1776
www.elimpark.org