Organization: MESSIAH LIFEWAYS COMMUNITY
Mission: A MINISTRY THAT RESPONSIBLY ENHANCES THE LIVES OF OLDER ADULTS WITH CHRIST-LIKE LOVE.
Activities: MESSIAH LIFEWAYS COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES (MLCSS) PROVIDES A NUMBER OF IMPORTANT SERVICES TO THE CAPITAL REGION OFFERING MORE CHOICE TO OLDER ADULTS TO AGE IN PLACE AND STAY ACTIVE IN THE COMMUNITY. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE: MESSIAH LIFEWAYS ADULT DAY SERVICES, MESSIAH LIFEWAYS AT HOME, MECHANICSBURG PLACE: A SENIOR CENTER AND MORE, AND PATHWAYS INSTITUTE FOR LIFELONG LEARNING. WE CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON GROWING COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES AND SERVING MORE PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY, ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH LIMITED RESOURCES. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.SOME NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR MLCSS IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2020 ARE AS FOLLOWS:MESSIAH LIFEWAYS CONTINUES TO SERVE A VULNERABLE PORTION OF OLDER ADULTS THAT NEED OR CHOOSE TO AGE IN PLACE WITH ADULT DAY SERVICES AND MESSIAH LIFEWAYS AT HOME. MECHANICSBURG ADULT DAY'S AVERAGE DAILY CENSUS WAS 21 CLIENTS WHEN OPEN, WHILE CARLISLE ADULT DAY AVERAGED 13 CLIENTS WHEN IT WAS OPEN. BOTH CENTERS WERE CLOSED DUE TO COVID-19 FROM MARCH 23 TO THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR. AT THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR, BOTH PROGRAMS WERE CONSOLIDATED INTO ONE PROGRAM AT THE MECHANICSBURG LOCATION ON A PERMANENT BASIS.MESSIAH LIFEWAYS AT HOME CONTINUES SERVING INDIVIDUALS IN THEIR HOMES. AT HOME PROVIDED 40,222 HOURS OF NON-MEDICAL HOME CARE TO 362 OLDER ADULTS IN CUMBERLAND, DAUPHIN, PERRY AND NORTHERN YORK COUNTIES THIS PAST YEAR. MESSIAH LIFEWAYS AT HOME WAS AWARDED AS A TRUSTED PROVIDER - HOME CARE PULSE CERTIFIED, VOTED HARRISBURG MAGAZINE'S "READERS' CHOICE" AWARD FOR HOME HEALTH CARE 2019, AND "BEST IN-HOME CARE PROVIDER" RUNNER UP FOR THE SENTINEL'S BEST OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY 2020.MECHANICSBURG PLACE: A SENIOR CENTER & MORE AVERAGED 1758 OLDER ADULTS WHO UTILIZED THE SENIOR CENTER ON A MONTHLY BASIS, AND 8041 MEALS WERE SERVED IN THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. MECHANICSBURG PLACE IS A PROGRAM OF MESSIAH LIFEWAYS AND IS SUPPORTED, IN PART, BY A GRANT FROM THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY OFFICE OF AGING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES, THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF AGING, AND THE US DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ADMINISTRATION ON AGING. PATHWAYS INSTITUTE FOR LIFELONG LEARNING ENROLLED 523 MEMBERS IN A VARIETY OF LIFELONG LEARNING COURSES TAUGHT BY PROFESSORS FROM AREA COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AS WELL AS SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS AND CIVIC LEADERS IN THE REGION. THE PATHWAYS INSTITUTE CONSISTENTLY DRAWS MEMBERSHIP FROM THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. LAST YEAR, 265 OUT OF 523 MEMBERS WHO ATTENDED WERE FROM THE CAPITAL REGION, WHILE 258 WERE RESIDENTS OF MESSIAH LIFEWAYS AT MESSIAH VILLAGE. BECAUSE OF COVID-19 WE OFFERED ADDITIONAL VIRTUAL COURSES FOR FREE IN JUNE AND JULY TO HELP OFFSET SOME OF THE ISOLATION AND LOSS OF FACE-TO-FACE ACTIVITY. IN TOTAL, 119 PARTICIPANTS TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THIS WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY. THE DONOR & VOLUNTEER DEVELOPMENT OFFICE WORKED DILIGENTLY WITH PRIVATE DONORS TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT TO COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES. THIS INCLUDES RAISING $51,625.73 IN SUPPORT OF ADULT DAY PROGRAMS - OF WHICH $3,000 CAME FROM A GRANT FROM THE MECHANICSBURG COMMUNITY FOUNDATION VIA THE FOUNDATION FOR ENHANCING COMMUNITIES; $10,070.90 FOR MECHANICSBURG PLACE: A SENIOR CENTER & MORE; AND $3,160 FOR PATHWAYS INSTITUTE OF LIFELONG LEARNING.TO LEARN MORE, VISIT MESSIAHLIFEWAYS.ORG
NTEE category: Human Services
Secondary category: Health Care