Brockport First Baptist Church

The Women’s Service Board which benefits the Fairport Baptist Home is
offering Tops grocery gift cards in the amounts of $25 and/or $50 for
sale starting now throughout the year. If you are interested in supporting
this effort which buys needed beds, lifts or whatever else is needed there,
provide a check written to the Women’s Service Board or cash to be
given to Betty Erdmann, Mary Way or Rosemary Smith. This is a way of
getting the full benefit of the dollar amount that you would spend on a
gift card and the Women’s Service Board will receive 5% as well. Thank
you on behalf of all the people who benefit from the Women’s Service
Board’s fundraising. Our meetings are the first Friday of each month except for July
and August and we will be picking up your cards on those Fridays.

 Fairport Baptist Homes is ready to lease units in its new Assisted Living Community.  When complete, it will have 33 one-bedroom units with nine a little larger to accommodate couples.  The apartments feature a bedroom and bathroom with grab bars for easy maneuvering during showering.  A call cord is included in the bathroom and above the bed for residents to request help if needed.  The staff will carry wireless phones to immediately communicate with residents.  The units also include a modern kitchenette with a refrigerator and microwave oven as well as a living room.  Residents will furnish the apartments with their own belongings for a more personal touch.

Residents will also have access to common areas for dining, socializing or watching TV just outside their doors.  There will be 11 apartments per floor.  Each floor has a fully-equipped kitchen, dining room, parlor and laundry facilities.  Services include:  three meals a day and accommodations for special dietary needs; light housekeeping and laundry services; 24-hour nursing support; help with medications and an in-house pharmacy; social, recreational and spiritual activities; and a beauty salon and barber shop.

These apartments are designed for people who should no longer be in their own homes but don’t need skilled nursing.  The Assisted Living Community is wedged between independent living and needing skilled nursing.  This approach is to help provide a continuum of care for seniors so they can stay in their community and get the services they need. 

Fairport Baptist Homes is home to many seniors who require skilled nursing care.  It also offers a variety of services including subsidized housing apartments, retirement communities, adult day care, community case management, transportation and child care services.

Excerpts from Golden Times, Volume 33, No. 20

 The Women’s Service Board of Fairport Baptist Homes has planned a second fundraising trip this year.  It is the “Orange You Glad It’s Fall” trip on Tuesday, September 22, with lunch at the Red Garter Restaurant, guided tour of Allegany State Park, and stop & shop at Salamanca Mall Antiques.  If time permits, a stop will be made at the Cuba Cheese Store.  $76 per person includes round trip deluxe motorcoach transportation, lunch, and all gratuities.  Bus departs from TinselTown USA, 2291 Buffalo Road at 8:20 a.m. and returns at approximately 7:00 p.m.  A check made out to Women’s Service Board is due by August 28 to Marie Sandman, 108 E. Church Street, Apt. 6, Fairport, NY  14450.  If you have questions, please call Marie at 425-7528 or Sue Scheirer at 377-3789. Forms are available on the hall bulletin board under Women’s Service Board section.  See Mary Way or Betty Erdmann if more forms are needed.