Friday, June 20, 2008

A ministry to our older friends

On Wednesday morning I met Len Goldberg, the President of Pierce Memorial Baptist Home in Brooklyn, Connecticut. I am currently serving as chairman of the Board of Trustees. We talked about our history and the mission of the Home and how we might share that with the churches in Eastern Connecticut.

Some of you will remember the Chicken Barbecues and the Women's Board which formed a link to each of the Baptist churches. Over the years we lost that link. My job as chair is to try and rebuild it.

Pierce Home was recently cited as one of the top ten nursing facilities in New England. It wasn't done by accident. There has long been an emphasis on patient care that goes above and beyond what most other homes give. It comes because staff is dedicated to making a difference. It comes because standards are set high. It comes because we believe our home is a mission entrusted by us by our forefathers and mothers.

If you would like to know more about the Pierce Memorial Baptist Home, talk to me. We have expanded in recent years to become a continuing care facility. We had independent living apartments at Creamery Brook and have broken ground on some stand alone cottagers as well. There are some good and innovative things happening at Pierce and you ought to know about them.

Bob Sullivan, June Deptulski and Bob Booth serve with me on the Pierce Board of Trustees. Any questions, ask them too!

Cal

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