Opening a Gift to the Community
On December 4, Cross Keys Village celebrated the Dedication and Grand Opening of Lifespring, a state-of-the-art environment that will host Day Services and a Memory Support Resource Center. Construction began in April for this much-needed resource for the community. As thousands of daily commuters who pass the site daily on Route 94 can attest, construction went swiftly, and we are on schedule for a start of operations in early 2025. ... Read More
The Commitment Is Ours
Paid subscriptions and memberships have become such a costly nuisance that the Federal Trade Commission recently announced its Click-to-Cancel Rule, making it easier for consumers to break such commitments. It is understandable that some of you wonder, before joining the wait list at Cross Keys Village, whether we will contact you too often, pressure you, or possibly make it difficult to get your deposit back should your plans change. There is no need to worry: the commitment associated with a wait list deposit is entirely on Cross Keys Village’s part, and we always communicate according to our depositors’ preference. ... Read More
Continuity and Transformation
From the earliest days, Cross Keys Village-The Brethren Home Community has evolved and grown under the leadership of talented and visionary individuals. How else could a humble, isolated home for impoverished Brethren widows thrive and transform itself into the largest single-site nonprofit retirement community in Pennsylvania, known to all who drive through the busiest intersection in Adams County? ... Read More
A New Team Member’s Perspective
I was looking at my calendar to see what day in September is the last day of summer. It got me thinking that September marks six months since I joined Cross Keys Village – The Brethren Home Community, as the Foundation Coordinator. Half a year, gone so quickly. No wonder CKV is known for its long-term team members. ... Read More
Pioneers From the Home’s Early Days
The fathers of both Esther and Opal encouraged their daughters to consider working at the new Brethren Home in Cross Keys. “I was here for about a week before any of the patients came,” Esther said. Her father, Rev. Henry Miller, had been appointed by the Church of the Brethren district to supervise the hotel’s conversion into a nursing home. “I didn’t know whether I was going to stay,” she recalls, “but in the end I did.” ... Read More
One Grocery Bag at a Time
The Good Will Committee at Cross Keys Village was formed in late 2023, with a mission to support team members and their families using funds from the Team Member Benevolence Fund. “Thanks to the generosity of donors over the years, we could start this new effort,” said VP of Advancement Vanessa Berger. “We still want the Team Member Benevolence Fund to be a relief fund for team members who are experiencing an acute crisis, as originally designed, but also to provide support to more members of the team throughout the year.” The committee, consisting of team members from several departments, joined by several villagers, wasted little time in setting ambitious goals. Soon they were handing out grocery store gift cards during the holidays, as well as free budget planning and educational resources through a partnership with the Dave Ramsey Solutions financial counseling platform. ... Read More
Learn Here, Grow Here
When Trisha Miller was in high school, her mom began taking care of her aging grandparents. Together, she and her mother progressively became full-time caregivers. After earning her CNA in 2014, Trisha found employment at CKV. She worked a flexible schedule at first, eventually moving to the day shift on the Honeybrook neighborhood. “I loved helping people, but nursing wasn’t a lifelong vocation for me,” says Trisha. Her heart was torn. She explains, “I loved CKV, but I didn’t see a clear path for me.” That is when she noticed a job posting on our Purchasing team. “I remember seeing team members from Purchasing, but I didn’t know much about their jobs, other than they refilled the supply dispensing machines.” Trisha loved to organize, so she applied for the job and transferred in August 2018. ... Read More
Updating the Village Life Gallery
Opened in late 2021, the Avenue of the Arts is the crown jewel in the Harmony Ridge apartment complex and Community Center. Along with other new spaces in the same area, the avenue was financed through a successful capital campaign, the Vitality Campaign. From the start, vitality was meant to be more than a mere label for the program. As we wrote at the time, "Vitality is described as highly developed physical or mental vigor. Accordingly, we see our community as a bountiful space for vitality and passion." ... Read More
Understanding the Financial Qualifiers
Individuals and couples who decide to move to a Continuing Care Retirement Community do so for the attractive maintenance-free homes, for the inviting common spaces that host engaging activities, and for the promise of care if ever needed in the future. This promise allows residents to sleep easier with the knowledge that a plan is in place should they exhaust their resources while paying for their care. ... Read More
The Donor Wall: a Work of Art
When we enter a public space such as a hospital, community center, or library, we often notice a prominent wall area where the names of individuals, businesses, and foundations are listed. These names represent generous community members and entities that cared deeply for a cause or project, trusted the mission, and made a gift to positively impact the organization and the people it serves. ... Read More