Ascension Living Bethlehem Woods Village

TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF ALL PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE.

PRESENCE SENIOR SERVICES-CHICAGOLAND (PSSC) MAXIMIZES DIGNITY AND INDEPENDENCE OF THE RESIDENTS THEY SERVE. ROOTED IN THE CATHOLIC TRADITION OF CARING, AS A CORPORATE MEMBER OF ASCENSION LIVING, OUR COMMUNITY IS CONTINUALLY DEVELOPING AND ADOPTING NEW BEST PRACTICES IN CARE THAT ENHANCE THE EXPERIENCE OF OUR RESIDENTS, PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS AND PATIENTS. THE STAFF IS COMMITTED TO PROMOTING THE WELL-BEING OF THOSE WE SERVE THROUGH THE DELIVERY OF QUALITY CARE. PLC INCLUDES MULTIPLE SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES (SNF) AND A CAMPUS THAT PROVIDES INDEPENDENT LIVING (IL). PSSC PARTICIPATES AS A PROVIDER OF SERVICES UNDER BOTH MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PROGRAMS. SERVICES INCLUDE NURSING & ANCILLARY SERVICES PROVIDED TO RESIDENTS. PSSC HAS A TOTAL OF 986 AVAILABLE LICENSED SNF BEDS, AND 24 INDEPENDENT LIVING BEDS. SKILLED NURSING DAYS WERE 137,489 AND ASSISTED/INDEPENDENT LIVING DAYS WERE 6,115. FOR FY 2021. ALTHOUGH REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES RENDERED IS CRITICAL TO THE OPERATIONS AND STABILITY OF THE ORGANIZATION, AS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION, IT IS RECOGNIZED THAT NOT ALL PERSONS POSSESS THE ABILITY TO PURCHASE ESSENTIAL SERVICES NEEDED FOR CARE AND OUR MISSION IS TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY WITH RESPECT TO PROVIDING HEALTH CARE SERVICES. FOR MEDICAID RESIDENTS,PSSC WAS REIMBURSED $11,785K LESS THAN OUR COSTS. COMMUNITY BENEFIT SERVICES PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS WERE PROVIDED SUCH AS COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT SERVICES, SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES, AND OTHER COMMUNITY BENEFIT OPERATIONS SERVING THE POOR OR VULNERALBE, OF $36,495, AND PROGRAMS, SERVICES, ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS THAT IMPROVE ACCESS, RESPOND TO THE HEALTH NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY, AND ADVANCE MEDICAL OR HEALTH CARE KNOWLEDGE WERE INVESTED IN THE BROADER COMMUNITY OF $6,600. IN ADDITION, APPROXIMATELY $1,029K OF CHARITY CARE WAS ALSO PROVIDED. AS PART OF THE ASCENSION CATHOLIC HEALTH MINISTRY, THE FILING ORGANIZATION SERVED IN SUPPORT OF ASCENSION'S COMMITMENT TO BOTH CARE FOR PATIENTS AND COMMUNITIES AND SUPPORT CAREGIVERS AND OTHER ASSOCIATES THROUGH THE CHALLENGES OF THE COVID-19 GLOBAL PANDEMIC IN FY21.