SAVOY — Carle Health is considering making changes to Windsor of Savoy that would involve a faith-based not-for-profit.
When asked if Carle is considering selling the property, spokeswoman Brittany Simon said that Carle and Greencroft Communities have signed a letter of intent to “explore a transition that is intended to improve access to senior living and high-quality services in a supportive community.”
“Our priority remains on serving our residents as the health system takes steps to focus on our core business and clinical excellence,” she said. “Over the coming weeks, we will continue to explore this opportunity and if things progress, ensure a seamless transition that upholds and advances the experience of team members, residents and their families.”
According to its LinkedIn profile, Greencroft Communities is headquartered in Goshen, Ind. and is an “umbrella organization for affiliated and managed communities.” The network is made up of about 2,000 residents and 1,100 team members in Indiana, Ohio and Illinois.
Each affiliate is its own not-for-profit and has a board of directors who are appointed by Greencroft. The group also wrote that they “occasionally” form management partnerships with local for-profit owners.
“We partner with local communities and local nonprofit corporations to improve the quality of retirement services,” Greencroft’s website states. “We believe that healthcare decisions are best made locally for people served locally. We offer managerial, financial and board expertise to strengthen an organization and the services it provides a local community.”
The site also states that communities are “locally owned by residents in each community.”
The company’s history dates back to 1922, when Haven and Arminia Hubbard gave their 700-acre farm “to be used to minister to the needs of the elderly.”
Greencroft Goshen was founded in 1962 to provide for widows from the 8th Street Mennonite Church and became accredited as a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in 1990.
Greencroft Communities was formed in 2002, with Greencroft Middlebury becoming its second CCRC. Existing retirement communities have joined the network over the years, which now includes eight different locations.
The organization’s mission is to create “dynamic living communities that embrace the creativity, contributions, and challenges of aging for all, grounded in service excellence, compassionate care, and Mennonite values.”
According to Greencroft, each of its affiliates was founded “by individuals from various faith traditions”, and there are at least 20 different “faith traditions” represented by its residents.
