Going Places: A New Bus for Stonehill Stonehill Franciscan Services A Quality Retirement & Care Facility   America First Foundation Grant Presentation Wednesday, November 20, 2013 9:00 AM Mary McClure, LMSW, Daira Moore, LMSW & Brooke Pasker, LMSW

About Stonehill Franciscan Services Founded in 1878 300 on-campus community members Core values: hospitality, compassion, reverence and stewardship Focus on innovative practice, resident directed living, and socialization Award-winning facility Dubuque, IA: Ranked #14 in US Best Cities for Successful Aging Mission: “We, the Stonehill Franciscan Services community, in the spirit of St. Francis, offer quality residential, respite and health services in daily celebration of the dignity of older adults in an environment that respects families, staff and volunteers.” Group homes, Residential Care Facility & Independent Care Facility, Alzheimer's/Memory Care State of the art Wellness Center Serve everyone, not just limited to Catholics Non-profit Awards Gov award presented by Gov. Terry Branstad http://successfulaging.milkeninstitute.org/small-metros.html

Grant Request $20,000 for a new bus Bus will be used for medical appointments and social & community activities $40,000 already raised Previous bus broke down Current transportation: one van Ability to transport either 8 passengers and 4 wheelchairs 10 passengers and 3 wheelchairs

Why Stonehill is a Good Fit Fit location and population groups served Iowa Non-profit Senior Care Non-discriminatory Solution Oriented The Arts-B - start with, the reasons this grant is important is in line with what America First values Family Values-M Self Sufficiency-D -> discuss wait times at Doctors here? Good Citizenship-M

Why Stonehill is a Good Fit The Arts Family Values Self Sufficiency Good Citizenship

Methodology Order bus - 1 month delivery time Anticipated delivery: February 2014 Survey residents for activity requests Plan activities and distribute monthly calendar Sign up for off campus activities 2 weeks before Begin using bus for medical appointments immediately Begin scheduled off campus social events in March 2014 The bus would be used on an average of 4 to 5 times daily. Between a new bus and our current van, our drivers would be able to reach up to 20 destinations per day. This bus would be able to transport up to 14 passengers at a time, and has the capacity of carrying four wheelchairs. We would provide transportation to out-patient rehabilitation therapy patients, making a bus with enough space for wheelchairs is a necessity. When space allows, we would also provide bus service to our 3,000 community members of the Stonehill Wellness Center, especially the more than 1,500 members over age 65. Finally, we would also be able to offer the service to the seniors in the low-cost apartments at Windsor Park and Alverno, so they too would have access to the community. We would also be more effective in transporting residents to their doctor appointments. The social worker and the Director of Transportation work together to create timely and effective pick-up and drop-off routes around the city of Dubuque, so residents would not have to wait more than half an hour for the bus. We can accomplish this goal by maximizing our two modes of transportation. The van we already own can be driven by anyone on Stonehill’s insurance such as social workers and patient advocates. The Transportation Director can train members of the current staff as needed to attain certified driver’s licensure (CDL), which is required to drive the bus, which will help meet the increased transportation demand. We can ensure the new bus will have an immediate impact on the Stonehill community, as we already have the budget and staff support to make it successful.

Outcomes A minimum of 10 social events off campus each month 80% of residents leaving campus for a social event once a month Cutting wait times at medical appointments in half EVALUATION Changes will be tracked by the Activities Director and informally evaluated by discussions with residents Report changes in the monthly newsletters

Challenges of Writing Not being at Stonehill with the residents and interacting with them every day Not a typical grant submission Application form and description of organization Professional and succinct phrasing

Thank you!