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What is the Mennonite Village Mennonite Village began as a 24-room nursing home in 1947, operating under the name Mennonite Home for the Aged. From the beginning, this home was envisioned as a place where seniors could live comfortably and receive peaceful, loving care as they grew older. That vision is in place today as we grow and continually expand our services. See The History of Mennonite Village for more information about how we began and how we've grown over the years.

As a nationally accredited Continuing Care Retirement Community, Mennonite Village offers services and amenities that compliment your active lifestyle and a continuum of care should your needs change. All on one beautiful 168 acre campus! In Active Living, The Village, choose from a number of attractive and comfortable floor plans to suit your individual requirements. Ashwood Court I & II, our Congregate Apartments, are for those who still enjoy an active lifestyle but prefer more services. A month-to- month rental agreement provides services including two meals a day and housekeeping in a warm and friendly environment. Mennonite In-Home Care provides support services to campus members as well as individuals living in Linn and Benton Counties. Our Assisted Living community, Quail Run, offers studio and one bedroom apartments with services and amenities to reflect your changing needs. Mennonite Village's on campus Health Care Center, the Mennonite Home, provides exceptional skilled nursing care, rehabilitation services, and long term intermediate nursing care. We are Medicare certified and federally and state licensed. Quail Run is designed to accommodate the changing needs of its residents. With several floor plans to choose from, Quail Run offers a variety of living options. The apartments are conveniently located to promote residents’ mobility. The staff provides personalized services to ensure privacy and dignity – even as your health needs change.

Each apartment is designed for easy access and comes with the following features and benefits as part of the monthly rental fee:

Wheelchair accessible bathroom and shower Kitchen area Closets and storage space Three meals daily in the central restaurant-style dining room Weekly housekeeping and laundry service All utilities including expanded basic cable TV (except fee for personal telephone) Individualized heating and air conditioning Pull cord call system and other optional call systems for an initial fee Quail Run also provides the following services: Activities/hobby areas Hair salon Mini store/gift shop Laundry facilities for those who wish to wash their own personal clothing. Personal mailbox Foot care Exercise programs Whirlpool bathing options Wheelchair accessible outdoor gardening space Guest room for visitors (room charge applies) Lydia's House Loving and caring for a person with memory loss means adapting to ongoing change and losses. For those with Alzheimer’s and related dementia, each day is filled with unfamiliar routines and people. Lydia’s House was created to give residents a safe, nurturing home where they feel accepted and their physical, social, emotional and spiritual needs are met. Neighborhood A serves residents in the early to middle stages of Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia. Neighborhood B serves residents in the middle to later stages of memory loss. Each neighborhood has ten private bedrooms, two semi-private bedrooms, a large living room, a kitchen, dining area, and laundry facilities. Residents may choose to participate in normal kitchen and laundry activities, which add to the feeling of still being at home. Neighborhoods A and B have identical floor plans and interiors which makes the transition from one to the other less traumatic. The enclosed outdoor courtyard, which connects both neighborhoods, gives residents’ added space for walking, gardening and other outdoor activities. Lydia’s House professional staff receives special training to provide the unique type of care they deliver. A part-time nurse ensures that each resident’s medical needs are addressed. The caregivers assist residents with personal care needs, cook, serve meals, perform housekeeping and laundry duties and provide recreational programs while promoting residents’ dignity. A structured yet flexible calendar meets residents’ spiritual, social, and recreational interests. Activities are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Our philosophy is to give residents the freedom to be who they are no matter the stage of the disease process. We offer families the assurance of knowing we are meeting their loved one’s ever-changing needs.

History of Mennonite Village As Lydia Hostetler Stutzman of Harrisburg, Oregon entered her retirement years, she became concerned about who would care for her when she could no longer care for herself. When she asked her nephew Frank Kropf for advice, he suggested that she designate her estate to be used toward building a home where older and physically needy Mennonites could care for one another. She agreed, and in 1942 her estate was used to begin building a community for seniors.

As administrator of their aunt's estate, Frank and his brother Levi decided to expand the mission by building a retirement home that would lovingly minister to elderly Mennonites in their last years of life. As the word got out, donations began to pour in from various mid-Willamette Valley Mennonite congregations and other congregations from as far away as Kansas. In 1946, Frank spearheaded construction on the Mennonite Home.

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