Residents and staff of Phoebe Allentown enjoyed the 2024 Housekeeping Olympics on Friday! Congrats to the winners!
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Phoebe Ministries is a non-profit, multi-facility organization specializing in healthcare, housing, and support services for seniors. Founded in 1903 and affiliated with the United Church of Christ, Phoebe Ministries offers a full continuum of care to suit the diverse needs of senior adults. Located in seven Pennsylvania counties and serving thousands of seniors annually, Phoebe features four continuing care retirement communities, eight affordable housing facilities, and two pharmacies. For over a century Phoebe's tradition of excellence and passion for caring have made us the leader in care for senior adults and their family members Our Mission: “A community of faith, called by God, to serve the needs and to enhance the lives of our elders, their families and the broader community.” Our Vision: “A faith based ministry recognized as a leader of innovative services, education, and community resources that promote fullness of life.” Phoebe Ministries is guided by its mission to provide compassionate care to residents of its communities, regardless of their ability to pay. Over forty percent of our nursing home residents and a smaller percentage in other living situations rely on Phoebe’s promise of charitable care. In fiscal year 2021, Phoebe provided more than $15 million in charitable care to our residents. The elderly and the poor – those often forgotten in our society – are at the heart of our mission and ministry.
External link for Phoebe Ministries
1925 Turner St.
Allentown, PA 18104, US
1 Reading Drive
Wernersville, PA 19565, US
108 S. Main St.
Richlandtown
PA, 18955, US
208 Fernbrook Avenue
Wyncote, PA 19095, US
Published today in Lehigh Valley Business, Phoebe Ministries President & CEO, Scott Stevenson, discusses the innovation and growth that are important to maintain a thriving non-profit organization. Phoebe leads the way with innovative services that promote fullness of life by "continuing to create beautiful, forward-thinking, sustainable communities for seniors.” https://lnkd.in/e7gYwWkq
Thank you to everyone who made the 2024 PIA Conference a success, including our speakers and the PIA Committee! Attendees learned from experts in diverse care settings and communities, leaving with the knowledge and skills to improve care quality and outcomes, resident/patient experience, and workforce well-being through compassion and collaboration. We also want to thank our exhibitors, Working Dog Press, St. Luke's University Health Network, and CarePatrol Franchise Systems, LLC. Visit phoebe.org/piaconference for updates on the 2025 PIA Conference!
The 2024 PIA Conference, Compassion in Action, is underway! Everyone is getting ready to begin the morning session which includes keynote speaker Dr. Stephen W. Trzeciak, MD, MPH, physician scientist and co-author of the book Compassionomics: The Revolutionary Scientific Evidence that Caring makes a Difference.
Take me out to the ball game! On opening day of the 2024 Baseball Season, we'd like to celebrate one of our staff members, Randall "Randy" Wadsworth, Regional Manager of Operations for Phoebe's eight Senior Affordable Housing communities. Randy played minor league baseball for the LA Dodgers! Read more about Randy's career here: https://lnkd.in/girBiD2s
There are only a few days left to register for the 2024 Phoebe Institute on Aging (PIA) Conference on Thursday, April 18, at DeSales University! The conference will examine how compassionate care can support goals like workforce well-being, long-term care resident and patient experience, safety, quality, and innovation, as well as additional content to support caregivers and leaders during this challenging time. In addition to featured keynote speaker Stephen Trzeciak, MD, MPH, there will be a variety of knowledgeable and talented speakers with three tracks to choose from, including Empathy & Compassionate Care, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, and Economics and the Ethics of Health Care. Visit https://lnkd.in/eh_JX5ee to register by Monday, April 1!
Scott Stevenson, Phoebe’s President & CEO, has been named one of the Lehigh Valley Business (LVB)'s Power 100 for the second year in a row! Thank you for your leadership, and congratulations on this incredible achievement! Visit https://lnkd.in/dRfAfpEh to read more about Scott and his work here at Phoebe.
Yesterday, Jay Ostritch, Director of Berks County Veterans Affairs, addressed our veterans here at Phoebe Berks. He was joined by resident Fred Davis, who told his story and hosted other veterans who wanted to share their experiences. Ellen Lance, a Navy nurse and one of the highest-ranked veterans in the room, also spoke. She shared stories about her 20 years of experience as a lieutenant commander! Thank you to all our resident veterans for their bravery and service to our country. We are honored that you shared your experiences with us.