More than 300 executives from various not-for-profit retirement and nursing facilities from throughout the country visited Capitol Hill on April 24th to lobby for senior benefits related to Medicare and Medicaid.  Pictured above is the LeadingAge Indiana delegation who visited the Indiana Senators' Offices and five Indiana Congressional Representatives Offices.

The delegation visited with Sam Blevins, Legislative Correspondence for Senator Dan Coats, who was well-versed on health care issues.

  FUMC'sAssociate Exeuctive Director, Keith B. Van Deman, is on the far right in the group picture above and second from the right by the fireplace around the conference table.  

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The Franklin United Methodist Community invites persons interested in independent, maintenance-free living, to visit several homes open to the public for tours. The Open House for independent cottage homes will be on Saturday, May 5, 2012, from 9:00am to 1:00pm.

The campus has nearly 200 homes in their campus neighborhood. Free guided bus tours of “ready to occupy” cottage homes will be available. Staff from the Community will answer questions and refreshments will be provided.

To help retirees age 62 or over who are looking for this independent retirement lifestyle,Franklin United has held their entrance fee on their cottage homes to the original 2004 price, as established by their Board of Directors.

Franklin United Methodist Community is an accredited, continuing care retirement community open to persons of all faiths and church denominations, on a 120-acre campus located on Highway 44 (Jefferson Street) across from Johnson Memorial Hospital in Franklin.

In a recent interview conversation with a prospective professional staff member, I said that I was grateful they could visit so they could see "Who We Are, What We Do, and Why We Do It!"

You can always tell someone about the number of employees you have, the number of residents you serve, your quality scorecard, your annual budget, and more, but what they really want to know is why you do what you do.

A note I received this morning from the daughter of one of our former residents, answers that million dollar question.

Suzy writes, Mom spent 6 1/2 years there...made many friends she dearly loved. Her caregivers on the Health Center not only cared for her, they encouraged and loved her. They are a dedicated, hard-working group of angels on earth for the work they do each and every day for all their residents. Bless your hearts for your compassion and care.

These "thank you" notes (this one with a little lady bug on it) remind our employees why they come to work every day! It is an honor to love and care for your families.

Rod Jackson (below left), new Administrator for FUMC, is shown with retiring Executive Director, Dr. Joseph L. Trueblood during a recent welcome reception with residents and staff. Rod is a licensed health facility administrator and will oversee Activities, Hospice, Medical Records, Nursing, Privacy, and Quality Assurance. Mr. Jackson did his initial administrator in training program under the preceptorship of Dr. Trueblood, who is completing 22 years with FUMC.

The Board of Directors announced that Mr. Keith B. Van Deman, current Associate Executive Director, will become the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the Community on July 1, 2012.