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Who owns and manages Meadowlark Hills?
Who comprises the Board of Trustees?
What does it mean that Meadowlark Hills is a not-for-profit community?
How many residents and staff are there currently at Meadowlark Hills?
What is the Meadowlark Hills Foundation?
Who owns and manages Meadowlark Hills?
Meadowlark Hills is owned and operated by Manhattan Retirement Foundation. Manhattan Retirement Foundation is an independent and autonomous not-for-profit corporation. Manhattan Retirement Foundation also oversees the operations of Wharton Manor and the Meadowlark Hills Foundation.
Meadowlark Hills, Wharton Manor and the Meadowlark Hills Foundation are managed on a day-to-day basis by persons directly employed by the Board of Trustees.
Who comprises the Board of Trustees?
Our 23-member Board of Trustees is comprised of a minimum of three current Meadowlark Hills' residents (who are selected by fellow residents) and two representatives from each of Meadowlark's six sponsoring churches. The remainder of the Board consists of community-at-large members chosen by the Board.
What does it mean that Meadowlark Hills is a not-for-profit community?
In simple terms, the business philosophy that drives Meadowlark's not-for-profit status means that rather than paying out profits in dividends, we put our surplus back into operations.
But even more importantly than a business philosophy, to us our not-for-profit status represents a philosophy of care committed to providing the best in services and a seamless continuum of care for our residents. Our high standard of care determines the direction of every decision made here at Meadowlark Hills.
How many residents and staff are there currently at Meadowlark Hills?
Approximately 185 residents live in our apartments and cottages, 40 residents in Assisted Living and 105 residents in our Health Care Households. Meadowlark employs approximately 230 employees.
What is the Meadowlark Hills Foundation?
In 1998 the Meadowlark Hills Foundation was formed to provide charitable support to Meadowlark Hills. A 15-person board is responsible for fundraising efforts.
Of special importance to the Meadowlark Hills Foundation is the Good Samaritan Fund. This fund provides charitable care to those residents who have depleted their financial resources. The Good Samaritan Endowment Fund insures that no resident of Meadowlark Hills is ever asked to leave.
The Meadowlark Hills Foundation is a nonprofit agency; all gifts are fully tax-deductible. For more information, please contact the Development Director at (785) 537-4610 or via email at development@meadowlark.org.
