In early July, the sale of property on Friend Court in Pandora from the Hilty Home to Pandora Contracting was completed. A part of Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio (MHCO) since 2012, Hilty Home is a senior living community that includes Independent Living Villas, Assisted Living Apartments, and a skilled nursing facility. Behind the main… Read more »
UPDATE: Allen County Ohio has moved to a Level 3 (Red) Public Health Emergency Alert Level as of Thursday, July 16th. Level 3 (Red) is an indication of increased community spread of COVID-19. Beginning Thursday, July 16 at 5 pm Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio is suspending all outdoor visitation until further notice. This suspension… Read more »
Just about anyone you speak to would admit that life is different than it was just a few short months ago. Change can be hard for creatures of habit, but it can also be necessary and bring about new opportunities. This is also true for organizations like Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio, as we’ve welcomed… Read more »
Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio’s Acting COO, Elizabeth Kelly, addresses residents, families, volunteers and staff.
On March 20th, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a memorandum titled, “Prioritization of Survey Activities” in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. This memo instructed state Health Departments to suspend normal regulatory survey activity in skilled nursing facilities in lieu of new “COVID-19 Focused Surveys” that focused exclusively on infection control. Specifically,… Read more »
The Ohio Department of Health’s Third Amended Director’s Order to Limit Access to Ohio’s Nursing Homes and Similar Facilities, with Exceptions. allows properly prepared assisted living facilities to begin to allow outdoor visitation on June 8. The lifted restrictions do not yet apply to nursing homes. Since word of this order was made known, MHCO has… Read more »
Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio is thankful for the generous volunteer support from area churches and community members in sewing gowns. More than 30 people responded to our request for help to sew 100+ gowns. Soon after the announcement a small group of people were able to cut gowns at the Ebenezer Mennonite Church. The… Read more »
In recent weeks around the country conversations regarding the re-opening of states and communities are taking place as the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic recedes. Discussions include all types of congregant living. Anyone living in “close quarters” is particularly vulnerable to resurgence of COVID-19. We know all too well the devastating effects of a COVID-19 outbreak. As… Read more »
BLUFFTON – As the voice for mission-driven, values-based providers of long-term services and supports in Ohio, LeadingAge Ohio continues to stand by and support members affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio (MHCO) is a long-standing member of LeadingAge Ohio with a 65 year history of serving older adults within four communities… Read more »
Since yesterday’s COVID-19 surveillance testing was completed, we’ve been receiving questions about next steps. Here are some answers to your frequently asked questions; Q: How did testing work? A: Testing took place from 10 am until 4 pm on May 12th. 120 residents and 181 employees were tested. Residents and staff that were in the… Read more »