Program areas at VUMH
Founded in 1947, Virginia United Methodist Homes, Inc. d/b/a Pinnacle Living provides housing, health services and financial security to residents at its four life plan communities in Virginia. The communities of Pinnacle Living are hermitage richmond, hermitage roanoke, cedarfield, and windsormeade williamsburg. Pinnacle Living enriches life journey for residents Living in independent Living, assisted Living, memory support and health care, as well as older persons in the broader community. Pinnacle Living serves a wide range of socially and economically diverse residents through a person-centered focus on each individual's physical, emotional, recreational, social and religious needs. With a rich legacy of over seventy-five years, Pinnacle Living has built a longstanding reputation of providing excellent, compassionate support and services in a faith-based environment. Pinnacle Living provides (directly and through third party arrangements) for the health care of residents in household and neighborhood settings with nursing services, assistance with activities of daily Living, memory support, physical therapy and related health services. Pinnacle Living is committed to providing for the financial security of its residents in compliance with the standards applicable to a public charity. Consistent with this commitment, Pinnacle Living established its samaritan program for benevolent care. Through the samaritan program, funds are solicited by various means, including direct solicitation of members of the United Methodist church, on behalf of the residents of Pinnacle Living and windsormeade williamsburg who may become unable to pay the full cost of their expenses. Pinnacle Living strives to establish, foster, and leverage external relationships through cooperation, coordination, and collaboration that extend the organization's mission into the broader community. Key partners in community engagement and social accountability initiatives include public and private educational institutions, other charitable organizations, hospitals, social service agencies, local governments, and faith-based communities.