AMERICAN LUTHERAN HOMES INC
201 South University Drive, Fargo, ND 58103 www.bethanynd.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: To provide living opportunities in a senior community shaped by Christian values.

Provide long term care services

Service to the communityAmerican Lutheran Homes, Inc. (ALH) operates as a charitable organization consistent with the requirements of Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3). ALH provides long term care services including skilled nursing care, transitional care, assisted living, and basic care services. ALH does not discriminate against individuals in the admissions process or in the delivery of care with regard to ability to pay for services. The assisted living and basic care facilities operated by ALH primarily serve low-income elderly residents. The organization's cash reserves are generally applied to expansion and replacement of existing facilities and equipment, amortization of mortgages, improvements in resident care, training and education, and community benefit activities. The governing board of ALH is made up of leaders in the Fargo-Moorhead business community. Consistent with its charitable mission, ALH provides community benefit to the area served. In 2019, community benefit activities included:- Speaker's Bureau Services - free educational sessions to agencies and individuals in the community on topics such as: *Bethany on the Grow *Advance Directive Education *Careers in Long Term Care *Early Dementia Care *Activities with a Purpose *The A, B, C & Ds of Medicare *Facing our Later Days in Faith *Managing Your Resources Estate Planning *Volunteerism The Rewards of Giving Yourself- Groups to which our Speaker's Bureau presented information included service clubs, churches, and senior centers.- Endings & Beginnings - a support group for family members dealing with a loved one diagnosed with dementia- Virtual Dementia/Sensitivity Training - provided to employees and community members. This training program teaches participants about the challenges and frustrations of an elderly nursing home resident in managing day-to-day tasks and activities. Participants learn through active involvement in a simulation exercise what it is like to be challenged by issues such as hearing impairment, deteriorating vision, dementia, loss of control of their environment, and communication difficulties.- Volunteerism - coordinates a volunteers program that included approximately 175 volunteers giving over 12,160 hours of service, providing mental stimulation and emotional support to ALH's 303 elderly residents. Volunteers included members of sponsoring churches, Experience Works program volunteers, business groups, and many student volunteers from the community's schools elementary, middle, high schools, and colleges.- Scholarship programs and student loan repayment bonus opportunities - ALH recognizes that to continuously improve the organization's value to our community and our residents, to encourage life-long learning among employees, and to achieve an "employer of choice" status, it is in our best interest to provide opportunities to assist eligible employees in pursuing formal, healthcare-related education.- School partnerships - ALH works with area nursing and other healthcare-related programs to provide on-site training opportunities for students. In 2019, we had 37 nursing students complete clinical experiences at our facility. We provide a CNA training program for individuals in the Fargo-Moorhead community interested in pursuing a career as a nursing assistant. We also provide clinical site experience for an outside CNA training program, CPR training, and CNA testing and "test-out" classes. Other school partnerships include learning opportunities for dietetic students, and internship opportunities for students in social work, dietetics, activities, and LTC administration programs. - Assessment and referral services - our staff help to refer individuals needing long term care services to the appropriate agency in the community. ALH licensed social workers provide guidance with medical assistance applications for residents/families.- In-Kind donations of equipment and supplies - ALH helps support the work of the following agencies: *HERO *Great Plains Food Bank *Dakota Boy's and Girl's Ranch *New Life Center *Rape and Abuse Crisis Center *YWCA *Lake Agassiz Habitat for Humanity *Village Family Service Center *ARC *Churches United-Community Support - general *ALH provides meeting room space and accommodations for non-profit organizations and community groups. *ALH supports and sponsors the Northern Plains Conference on Aging and Disability, as well as sponsoring the RSVP+ program. *Facility space is open to use by outside groups for meetings, performances, activities, funeral/memorial services, music recitals and other programs. *Contributions were made to First Assembly Church, Valley Senior Services, Jefferson Area Neighborhood Association, and Center for New Americans. *ALH organizes employee participation in fundraising activities for Cass-Clay United Way and the Alzheimer's Association.- Community Support leadership - Representatives from ALH serve on non-profit boards and civic organizations that work to improve the quality of life in the Fargo-Moorhead area: *President/CEO - serves on the BEK Care (dba Ethos) board of directors, and various committees of the North Dakota Long Term Care Association (NDLTCA) *Chief Financial Officer - serves on the BEK Care board of directors, and the Funding and Reimbursement Committee of the NDLTCA *Senior Executive of Resident Care - serves on the FM Clinical & Academic Collaborative, Great Plains & Lake Superior Quality Innovation Network, Resident Issues Committee of the NDLTCA, the Ethos Advisory Committee, and as a NCLEX test reviewer/item reviewer for the National Board of Nursing. She also serves as an interviewer for the NDSU BSN nursing program/application process. *Senior Executive of Human Resources serves on a panel for the MState New American program, the Ethos Advisory Committee, and the Find the Good Life recruiter network (a collaborative group working to recruit future workers to North Dakota) *Senior Executive of Housing/Assisted Living - serves as a board member of the Fargo West Rotary service club, Basic Care Director at Large for the NDLTCA, and serves on the National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) Not-For-Profit Committee. *Senior Executive of Development & Community Relations - serves on the Public Affairs Committee of the Fargo- Moorhead-West Fargo Chamber of Commerce. He also serves on the Ethos Advisory Committee, and with the Coalition of Service Providers for the Elderly.- ALH's care provided: *Bethany on University Skilled Care - 172 beds, 61,570 days of care, and 568,454 employee hours. Total expenses including management and general: $21,632,576. *Bethany Towers I Basic Care - 53 beds, 18,757 days of care, and 52,027 employee hours. Total expenses including management and general:$2,320,075. *Bethany Towers II Basic Care - 24 beds, Assisted Living 54 beds. Basic Care days of care totaled 8,283, and Assisted Living days of care, 18,476. Bethany Towers II employee hours totaled 34,431, and total expenses including management and general were $2,179,557.

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