Deaconess Assns. Foundation to Host
Annual Golf Outing on August 20, 2012

22nd annual event benefits helping Cincinnati senior citizens 'age in place'

Grab your clubs and some friends to end the summer with a golf game for a good cause at the 22nd annual Deaconess Golf Outing on Monday, August 20 at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati.

Outing proceeds help the Deaconess Associations Foundation (DAF) bring the latest in senior independence technology to the aging population.

This year's golf outing will help finance the initiatives for Deaconess Long Term Care and ITN Greater Cincinnati, said Pat Ward, executive director at Deaconess Assns. Foundation (DAF).

"Everyone recognizes that institutional care for the aging is extraordinarily expensive," said Ward. "If we can keep seniors in their homes longer, they will be happier and healthier at a cost that is considerably less than nursing home care.

"There is new technology out there that will help seniors remain independent in their own homes, whether that home is in a neighborhood or retirement community. We want to bring it into Cottingham for the benefit of residents."

 Foursome rate is $1,000, individual golfer rate is $275, and "Partner with your Parent" is a special twosome rate of $450. All packages include lunch and dinner.

Registration, driving range and putting green will be from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.; scramble and shotgun start will commence shortly thereafter. Dinner and awards will be held at 5 p.m.

Maketewah Country Club is located at 5401 Reading Road in Cincinnati. To donate, register or sponsor, click here for our online donation form, or call (513) 559-2664.

DAF is a member of Deaconess Associations, which owns and operates long term care facilities in Ohio and Kansas, Deaconess Health Campus in Cincinnati and The Heimlich Institute.

DAF helps older adults experience more vibrant, active and fulfilling lives by providing and supporting programs and resources for senior citizens aging in place. FullLife(www.LiveFull.org) and Independent Transportation Network of Greater Cincinnati(www.itngreatercincinnati.org) are DAF-supported initiatives.

For more information about DAF programs and resources for senior citizens aging in place, go to www.DeaconessFoundation.org or www.LiveFull.org.

News Alert

Deaconess Long Term Care, Inc. announced the sale of eleven of its long term care facilities located in Missouri to Platinum Health Care, LLC.

The transaction involved: Deaconess Specialty Care Center in Kansas City; Country Aire Retirement Estates in Lewistown; Edgewood Manor Nursing Home in Raytown; Georgian Gardens in Potosi; Senior Estates in Kansas City; Big Spring Care in Humansville; Golden Years in Harrisonville; Barry County Care Center in Cassville; Dallas County Care Center in Buffalo; and Marshfield Care Center and Marshfield Place in Marshfield.

Deaconess Long Term Care (DLTC) continues to own and operate four long term care facilities in Ohio; one in Missouri - Ava Place in Ava, MO; and Ottawa Retirement Village in Ottawa, Kansas. It also leases and operates Belleview Valley Nursing Home in Belleview, Missouri.

Platinum is a private company founded in 2001 and based in Skokie, Illinois. The company manages long term care facilities throughout the Midwest, including nine centers in Illinois and two in Missouri.

Platinum assumed control of the facilities involved in this transaction on February 1st.

Deaconess Long Term Care (DLTC) offers comfortable housing and skilled nursing services to meet the growing needs of our aging population. Whether your loved one needs independent living or assisted living options, skilled nursing or rehabilitative features, our facilities offer a multitude of care options.

Many older adults and adults with special needs find it more convenient to seek alternate living accommodations versus their own home setting. Deaconess Long Term Care welcomes the opportunity to serve their needs in various levels of living arrangements. DLTC is interested in providing more than just a place to live. We are dedicated to providing quality care in a compassionate environment. By respecting the unique characteristics of each person, we work together with each community to care for its members as our guests, so they can remain productive members of that society.