Merry Christmas!

... from your friends at Sun Valley Lodge

Resident & Staff 2011 Christmas Party

Every year our residents and staff gather together to celebrate Christmas and our community.  Here are some photos from this year's event ...

HCC Christmas Party

Christmas Carols

Our residents were treated to some great entertainment last week thanks to a local Girl Scout troop.

Leave a Legacy, Honor a Memory by Supporting our Memorial Garden

This fall we began constructing a memorial garden designed to honor residents, families, and friends who have impacted life at the Lodge. Our goal is to create a space for reflection that adds to the overall beauty of the Lodge. Thus far we have erected the gazebo and laid the walkway thanks to gifts from former residents and their families. Now we need your help.

Thewalkway leading to the gazebo will be lined with bricks inscribed with the names of donors. This is a great way to memorialize a loved one or express your feelings for Sun Valley Lodge. We have also created an annual Garden Society whose donations will help maintain the Garden throughout the year. And, we are in need of benches and plants to complete the garden. Please help us complete our garden and continue to provide outstanding care to Seniors. All funds raised help us continue to fulfill our mission and provide the highest quality care for Seniors as we have for over 45 years.

We invite you to honor a loved one, leave your legacy, or simply help the Lodge by supporting our Memorial Garden. You can order an engraved brick and join our annual Garden Society through our website:www.sunvalleylodge.org. Or, contact our development office directly at (623)933-0137 extension 129. All donations to the Sun Valley Lodge Memorial Garden are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law.

Long Term Care Benefits for Veterans

The acquisition of long-term care benefits for veterans has long been a subject of major concern for Seniors and their families at the Lodge.  It is a topic we regularly address with our residents and prospective residents because of its potentially huge impact in their financial lives.  In order to keep our residents well informed and make the process of applying for VA benefits as easy as possible, we have enlisted the help of trained and trusted volunteers to help them through the process.  Before sitting down with a volunteer, though, it is important to be as well informed as possible.

The Veterans Administration Non-Service Connected Disability Pension is designed to provide qualified veterans and their surviving spouses with a tax-free pension benefit.  This pension was formed in 1952 under Title 38USC to provide a tax-free monthly pension to help defray the costs of long-term care at home, in assisted living facilities, or in nursing homes.  The pension offers reimbursement for medical expenses not covered by insurance and Medicare.

While it can be frustrating for seniors to file for their benefits, the financial gains for qualifiers can make a huge difference in their lives.  We encourage all veterans and their spouses to carefully review their situations to see if they qualify and explore ways to maximize their benefits if they do.

In order to receive this aid the veteran must have served at least one day during wartime with 90 days of active duty.  Disability does not have to be related to service, but an honorable or general discharge is necessary to have your application considered.

The next area of qualification is medical.  The veteran or surviving spouse must need the assistance of another person to perform daily tasks.  And finally, assets and income are taken into consideration.  The assistance that comes with living at Sun Valley Lodge is a great way to demonstrate the fulfillment of these two requirements and our volunteers can help make sure you are properly positioned to take advantage of the benefits earned through service to our country.

December 2011 HCC Activities

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December 2011 Inn Living Activites

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Non-Service Connected Disability Pension for Veterans

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Contact:

Michael Kloberdanz
Sun Valley Lodge
Phone (623) 933-0137
Fax (623) 933-5846
mike@sunvalleylodge.org
www.sunvalleylodge.org

Veterans Benefits Workshops

  

Sun City, Arizona – Thursday, December 01, 2011 – Sun Valley Lodge will host two workshops designed to help veterans and their spouses understand the benefits they may be entitled to receive under the Veterans Administration Non-Service Connected Disability Pension program.  The workshops will be held on Wednesday, December 14^th at 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM.

Marketing Director Mike Kloberdanz says the workshops are “very important to residents in our community.  There seems to be a great deal of confusion regarding the qualifications needed to access these pensions and the steps needed to submit an application.   We are very excited to be able to help veterans and their spouses negotiate their way through the process.” 

The Veterans Administration (VA) Non-Service Connected Disability Pension is designed to provide qualified veterans and their surviving spouses with a tax free pension benefit. This pension benefit which was established in 1952 under Title 38USC, provides a direct tax-free monthly pension to help defray the cost of Long-term care in assisted living or home care.

The workshops are free and open to the public.  Sun Valley Lodge is located at 12415 N. 103^rd Avenue in Sun City.  Seating is limited.  Please call to reserve a seat.  For more information on assisted living services at Sun Valley Lodge please call (623) 933-0137.

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