The Ave
Maria Home is a specialized residence for individuals needing adult
day care, assisted living or a nursing facility. This licensed,
long-term care facility offers the Assisi Adult Day Program,
Assisted Living, and a 75-bed Nursing Home.
For
over fifty years, Ave Maria, a non-profit agency, has been providing
for the spiritual and physical needs of active seniors as well as
the frail and elderly in a Christ-centered environment (mission). In
1951, the Ave Maria Guild purchased property in a residential
neighborhood in Bartlett, TN to open a home that would provide
long-term care for men and women of all faiths and economic
backgrounds. Ave Maria Home opened in 1956 with 35 residents.
In
1961, Ave Maria Home transitioned from a care home to a licensed
nursing facility. A new wing opened in 1972, and two additional
nursing beds were added in 1996, increasing nursing home capacity to
its current 75 residents.
Current
programs include an intermediate care facility with 24 hour nursing
care, Assisted Living with a specialized dementia unit (St. Luke’s
Cottages), an Adult Day Program, and HomeCare Services. The Adult
Day Program and HomeCare Services serve a growing number of elders
who wish to remain in their homes, but who need some assistance with
daily living skills. Admission to the nursing home, assisted living
apartments, and St. Luke’s Cottage is based on a waiting list and
medical necessity. Current demographics of our elders include a
variety of economic backgrounds (private pay and insurance) and
faiths—55% Protestant, 44% Catholic, and 1% Jewish.
This
summer Ave Maria will break ground to build four 7,500 square
foot Green House homes which will replace its 50-year-old nursing
home. Each home will provide private bedrooms and baths for ten
residents, a common hearth area, kitchen, and dining room, screened
porch, as well as a landscaped garden and patio. Residents will
live in community as a family sharing meals, socializing, and
participating in activities.
Like
many non profit agencies, Ave Maria must raise annual and capital
funds to continue providing quality, long-term care for the elderly
in our community. Funding sources include donations from the Ave
Maria Governing Board and staff, the Ave Maria Guild, individuals,
foundations, and corporations. Although a member of the Catholic
Diocese, Ave Maria does not receive funds from the Diocese or from
individual parish churches.
Watch a video of Ave Maria Home.
After
watching the Welcome to Bartlett, click the Ave Maria logo
at the top of the window.
