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ST. PAUL'S
SERVING LAWRENCE COUNTY, THE SHENANGO VALLEY, GREENVILLE / NORTHERN MERCER COUNTY, AND GROVE CITY
AMOUNT DONATED: $32,385.89
St. Paul’s is a nonprofit, faith-based senior living community, serving more than 600 older adults daily through a full continuum of care. Services offered include home care, community living, independent living, personal care, memory care, short stay care, rehabilitation and long-term skilled nursing.
The mission of St. Paul’s is to provide meaning, richness of life, health care, and other support services, while maintaining and enhancing the dignity of human life. The vision of St. Paul’s is to create a sense of belonging and purpose by providing a nurturing environment in a place you call home.
Giving Week Progress:
FUNDRAISING GOAL: $35,000
Programs Supported by Your Donations
Donations to PA OH Gives will benefit St. Paul's Good Samaritan Fund for benevolent care. Benevolent care is provided to residents who exhaust their financial resources and cannot afford to pay for the full cost of their care. The Good Samaritan Fund ensures that no resident ever has to leave St. Paul’s because of financial reasons.
Many older adults discover that their savings are not adequate for their care needs in their retirement years. In fact, 65% of the residents at St. Paul’s in skilled nursing care and 5% of those living in personal care cannot afford to pay the full cost of their care. In 2023, St. Paul's provided $4.3 million in unfunded and benevolent care to residents in need.
For more than 150 years, St. Paul’s has been a lifeline for those who need it the most - first for orphaned children and today for older adults in need of care, regardless of their financial resources. These residents are able to continue to receive the same quality care and services at St. Paul’s because of the support of generous donors.
Needs that Cannot beMet without Your Help
As a result of the pandemic, St. Paul's had to close two neighborhoods at The Villas, a skilled nursing facility. These neighborhoods remain closed because of the continuing staffing shortage, particularly in nursing. In addition, the Medicaid reimbursements rates are insufficient to cover what it actually costs St. Paul's to provide care. On average, St. Paul's loses in excess of $50/day on each resident who has Medicaid. Considering that 65% of the residents at The Villas are on Medicaid, that is a significant challenge. This is why fundraising to sustain the Good Samaritan Fund for benevolent care is so critical.
