A Portrait of Landis Homes

A paraphrase of Proverbs 31 written by Dottie Yoder, resident & board member.

"Who can find a Really Good retirement community, for its price is worth far more than all our collective life savings and monies put together.

Where decisions are made on the guiding values of Joy, Compassion, Integrity, Stewardship and Community. Where residents can safely trust these decisions.

Landis Homes seeks to do its residents good and not harm all the days of our lives. Therefore we have no need to grumble.

The management team speaks with wisdom and they work with their minds. Their focus is always the concern of the resident. They attend meetings too numerous to mention, so that all state regulations are met. They know about, and work with, AAHSA, AAPCC, AHIMA, CCAC, LMC, CCRC, CCAP, ACC etc, and do not even grow weary. Strength and dignity are their clothing.

Landis Homes finds staff who are honest, upright and not self seeking. They love peace and pursue it.

The staff knows this is the best place to serve in the county. They strive to keep it so. Some rise while it is still night to prepare tasty, nutritious food gathered from local farms and stores.

The lamps do not go out by night for the generator is always kept ready for outages. Security watches over us by night and does not slumber nor sleep.

It considers a field and a woods. It seeks architects and builders
who do excellent work. It builds so that more persons can find housing appropriate for aging in place.

It digs geo-thermal wells and places rain barrels. It has a vision for taking care of the environment. It is recognized in the city for working to achieve standards for environmentally sustainable construction.

Landis Homes opens it hands to the needy. It feeds the Amish neighbors when a barn burns down. It cares lovingly for each of its residents even after all assets are finished.

It is not afraid of snow. So that the paths are not treacherous, they provide maintenance with shovels and long johns.

Pathways Institute brings teachers from afar to make our learning profitable and our minds strong. They recommend the use of technology and encourage the residents to twitter!

Residents rise up and give thanks.

Yes, there are numerous retirement communities, but you, Landis Homes, surpass them all. Your work will continually praise you in the gates!"

Dottie shared this at the resident meeting on June 2, 2010.

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