Ascension Living Via Christi Village Ponca City

The filing organization is a part of the Ascension catholic health ministry. Ascension is a faith-based healthcare organization that delivers personalized, compassionate care to all, especially to those who need it the most. Via Christi Village Ponca City is a continuing care retirement community, which includes a skilled nursing facility (snf). Our snf, inspired by the healing mission of the catholic church to the elderly, provides a continuum of care to residents that maximizes dignity and independence. Rooted in the catholic tradition of caring, as a member of Ascension Living, our community is continually developing and adopting new best practices in care that enhance the experience of our residents, program participants and patients. The staff is committed to promoting the well-being of those we serve through the delivery of quality care. The snf has 68 beds with an average occupancy of 48 or 70.6%. In fy 2023, 8,482 days of care were provided to medicaid recipients, 2,130 days were provided to medicare recipients. The community offers discounted care to persons without adequate financial means to pay for services, which includes participation in medicaid, medicare, tricare, and other government-sponsored health care programs. For those medicaid residents served, we were reimbursed approximately $962,202 less than our costs.