A home for all ages
The residents are what make Hope Residence a special community. More than 50 unique individuals call Hope home today. The residents have a variety of disabilities from Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, autism, ataxia, or epilepsy and more. Despite their differences, the person-centered care at Hope is tailored to meet the unique needs of everyone, focusing on their own personal growth and enrichment.
The age range of the residents is wide with the youngest resident at 23 years old and the oldest at 93. Despite the 71-year age difference, both Stephanie, 23, and Archie, 93, share the favorite part of living at Hope. Both greatly enjoy the opportunity to be social with others. Archie has a mild intellectual developmental disability and Stephanie has autism.
“Archie is a social butterfly and loves visiting with everyone,” said Judy Vogel, Program Manager at Hope. “Hope has been a great home for Archie because there are so many residents and team members for him to interact and visit with.”
While both Archie and Stephanie love to socialize, Stephanie’s other favorites are “having snack cart every Friday, and all the fun activities to be involved with,” explained Becca Pelowski, Program Manager at Hope.
Their daily lives are similar as they both are early risers. Most days, Stephanie is off to work while Archie is retired but still gets up early to enjoy the day. Once Stephanie returns home, the two are engaged in the many activities Hope offers. Both enjoy playing Bingo, cards or other activity offering to them. They often go to bed early to be sure they will not miss out on anything the next day.
Both enjoy the Christ-centered environment at Hope and often attend Worship at the Cross services with Pastor Patrick Feldhus, Chaplain at Hope.
“Almost every day, Archie sits quietly listening to his Catholic Mass. He joins with the other residents for devotions and worship services,” explained Pastor Feldhus. “Stephanie is excited to hear about eternal life in heaven through Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection. She wants to share the good news with everyone.”
Hope Residence provides a wonderful home for residents of all ages and to age in place. Engaging residents on a personal level is what our team members do. So, all residents, like Archie and Stephanie, can find activities or events that they love.
“We provide nursing services for 16 hours a day, so we can handle higher medical need as people get older and need more care,” said Debra Wilbright, Director of Disability Services at Hope. “Residents are able to stay at Hope, it’s their home. If needed, hospice can come into our community for the end of life.”
Hope Residence is welcoming home new residents. Learn more about our care community at myhopebp.org or call (952) 873-2143.