Gifts to the Holy Family Benevolent Fund benefit the residents of Holy Family Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center and Residential Services Communities.

Purpose of the Benevolent Care Fund
The purpose of the Holy Family Benevolent Fund is twofold: primarily, it will be used to help pay for the uncompensated care of residents in our residential services facilities - the difference between the regular room rate and what the resident is able to pay.

Secondarily, the Holy Family Benevolent Fund will be used to establish, develop and support quality care programs for the benefit of our residents...programs that otherwise could not be provided.

Expenditures are controlled by the purposes of the bequests/donations. Within these restrictions, the Fund may be spent for program/development purposes

Our Benevolent Fund Family of Friends
Various giving levels include:
Chapel Memorial Society - Gifts of $200 - $499
Neumann Society - gifts of $500 - $999
Holy Family Society - gifts of $1,000 - $1,999
Tree of Life Giving Society
Leaf - $2,000 - $4,999
Apple - $5,000 - $9,999
Dove - $10,000 - $24,999
Individual Plaque in Building, Room/Area and Stone on Tree of Life - $25,000+



Each year, Holy Family Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center and Residential Services conduct their Annual Wish List Campaign. The funds raised are designated for that particular year’s ‘Wish List,” with 100% of the donations benefitting the residents in both communities.

The theme of the current campaign is “Compassionate Care…Always!” A copy of the Wish List letter and explanation of the program follows:

As always has been and always will be, Compassionate Care of our 208 residents is the primary reason for the existence of Holy Family Manor. Our 400 plus staff members commit 24 hours a day, 7 days a week providing the care our resident’s so richly deserve.

The Purpose of the 2008 Wish List Campaign: Computerized Electronic Recordkeeping.
By 2012, the Federal government will require all medical records to be filed electronically. Currently, records are paper files kept in notebooks shared by nursing, doctors, social services and the pharmacist on all three shifts. Records of each resident must be retained for seven years after date of discharge.

Expense of Recordkeeping Program
To meet the government requirements, $100,000 is budgeted for 20 portable computers, software, hardware and training of the nursing staff – 66 RN’s and 136 nursing assistants – who will operate and utilize the system.

Advantages
Most importantly, electronic recordkeeping will free the nursing staff from paperwork, enabling them to devote more time to provide hands-on care and quality of life improvements for our residents. Also, assessing and tracking the resident’s care statistics will improve their medical care.

Benefits to the Residents
Again, the most important benefit is the care of our residents. Accurate, timely recordkeeping of our residents care is essential in their treatment. Staff, doctors, hospital and emergency care personnel will, at the push of a button, have access to critical up-to-the-second information about each resident. This ensures everyone involved in the resident’s care will have accurate and secure resident information.

We need YOU to answer the call to make the 2008 Wish List Campaign a success. Your gift, large or small, will help us continue to fulfill our mission of providing the finest physical, emotional, social and spiritual care to the residents in our care.

To inquire about making a donation, call Development Director Michael Sickonic
at 610-997-8425 or e-mail at msickonic@hfmanor.org




You have several options from which to choose when making a gift to Holy Family Benevolent Fund. By exploring all the ways available to you, you’ll discover ways to help the Holy Family Nursing Home and Residential Services residents, while enjoying personal and financial benefits as well.


Bequests
A gift by bequest may be designated when writing your will or by adding a codicil to your existing will. This gift can be a fixed amount, a percentage of or the residual value of your estate.

Cash
Gifts of cash are generally the most popular method of giving.
If you itemize deductions, cash gifts are tax deductible up to 50 percent of your adjusted gross income.

Life Insurance
Naming Holy Family Residential Services beneficiary, contingent beneficiary, or transferring ownership of a policy can make life insurance gifts. In the latter, you receive an income tax deduction for the cash surrender value and subsequent premiums.

Matching Gifts
Many businesses and corporations will match employee and/or retiree gifts of cash/securities up to a fixed amount.

Real Estate
Because of the nature of these gifts, we recommend you contact the Holy Family Development Director and your financial advisor / lawyer to discuss your plans.

Securities / Stocks / Bonds
A favorable gift choice, Securities also offer you a tax benefit. We recommend you call your financial advisor/lawyer for advice.

Memorial Gifts
Memorial Gifts are a way to recognize the memory of a loved one or a special person in your life. Many families name Holy Family Nursing Home and Residential Services as recipient of memorial gifts in lieu of flowers upon the death of a loved one.

Honor Gifts
Honor Gifts are a way to recognize someone for a special occasion or just to show you care. Mother’s & Father’s Day, birthdays, anniversaries and other holidays are wonderful examples of thoughtful giving opportunities.

Please call the Holy Family Manor Development Office at 610-997-8425 for information on the many giving opportunities available to you. Or you may send your donation to:

Holy Family Benevolent Fund
c/o Holy Family Manor
1200 Spring St.
Bethlehem, PA 18018