Because of your gifts, Immanuel provides comfortable accommodations, excellent care, all Immanuel residents have access to high-quality care and recent technological innovations. Your gifts also help our staff obtain additional education and provide the resources we need to keep our campus up-to-date.
Immanual Lutheran Communities 2023 Annual Report
Immanuel Lutheran Communities 2022 Annual Report
Immanuel Lutheran Communities 2021 Annual Report
Immanuel Lutheran Communities 2019 Annual Report
Immanuel Foundation 2018 Impact Report
The Immanuel Foundation actively fundraised to upgrade the ventilation system and the finishes in the common spaces on the East wing of the Immanuel Retreat (formerly known as the Skilled Care Center). Thanks to the generosity of our donors, the Whitefish Community Foundation, and the Hetzel Foundation we were able to raise $419,000 to complete this project. We also were able to purchase a UV sterilization system that will help keep residents safe from future viruses and environmental irritants.
Learn more from Immanuel Living CEO Jason Cronk and Director of Facilities Dave Jolly in this video:
Before and After Upgrades of Skilled Care Center
During the spring of 2020, when critical PPE like masks and medical gowns suddenly became necessary and hard to find, we issued an urgent call for help. Community volunteers responded with energy and generosity and in the past year these individuals sewed over 1700 gowns and 1500 masks. Their dedication made an enormous difference in our ability to meet our PPE needs and we are forever grateful for their generosity.
We are grateful to all the donors who helped our residents stay remotely connected to their loved ones while we were closed to visitors due to the pandemic. Thanks to your generosity and grants from the state of Montana, residents can now communicate via FaceTime in their rooms on an iPad or see a somewhat bigger screen on an iN2L (It’s Never Too Late) system—a touchscreen the size of a small television that provides games and entertainment as well as remote communication. In coming months, they’ll have the opportunity to see their loved ones life-sized using a new connected theater system at the Immanuel Skilled Care Center. Many residents have enjoyed these systems so much that they continue to use them.
Watch the video to learn more about iN2L:
Nothing can replace the benefits to residents of visiting with loved ones in-person. When we realized we needed to close to visitors, we started thinking about ways to make in-person visitation safe during the pandemic. First, we added an outdoor visiting space at Buffalo Hill Terrace to create a safe visiting space on the Wooden Nickel patio. As the weather cooled and we experienced the need for enclosed space, grants from the state and more generosity from our community of donors helped us install glass-walled visiting spaces at both the Immanuel Skilled Care Center and Buffalo Hill Terrace. To make these spaces even more functional, we added wireless adaptive communication systems with headphones that allow users to adjust the volume and hear each other more clearly.
It has been a a few years since life at Immanuel Lutheran Communities—as in the rest of the world—changed dramatically due to COVID-19. Our community faced numerous challenges during this time, but with the support of our wonderful community of supporters we made it through. As we reopen parts of our campus and look toward the future, we sincerely thank all of the people who helped our residents and staff adapt to life in the pandemic. Your gifts of time, talents, and treasure made a real difference in the lives of Immanuel Lutheran Communities’ residents. Thank you!
Heidi’s conversation with John Hendricks at KGEZ in Kalispell.
2022 Great Fish Community Challenge ~ Participation
At the Immanuel Foundation, we believe that every senior living in Montana has the right to a safe, secure home in an engaging and supportive community. We work every day to make that vision a reality and your financial support is crucial. 60% of our Skilled Care residents are low income, Medicaid qualified. Immanuel Foundation raises funds to support these seniors in need.
