WESLEY COMMUNITY SERVICES INC
Programs
Program 1 [2020]
WESLEYLIFE BELIEVES EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE A LIFE OF CONTINUED GROWTH, EXPERIENCE, ENGAGEMENT, AND MEANING, REGARDLESS OF PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES. WITH THAT IN MIND, WCS WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2005 TO SERVE INDIVIDUALS THROUGH HOME HEALTH SERVICES; NON-MEDICAL HOME SERVICES SUCH AS COOKING, CLEANING, SHOPPING, AND ACCOMPANIMENT TO APPOINTMENTS; HOSPICE CARE; NUTRITIONAL ASSISTANCE VIA WESLEYLIFE MEALS ON WHEELS; AND TRANSPORTATION VIA WESLEYWHEELS. WE ALSO OFFER ADULT-DAY SERVICES IN DES MOINES AND NEWTON. CLIENTS PAY FOR WESLEYLIFE AT HOME SERVICES PRIVATELY, OR THROUGH MEDICARE OR MEDICAID. GRANTS AND OTHER FUNDING SOURCES ARE OFTEN AVAILABLE FOR THOSE WISHING TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR ADULT-DAY PROGRAMS. WESLEYLIFE IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF WCS AND OF AN AFFILIATE COMPANY, WESLEY RETIREMENT SERVICES, INC. (WRS), WHICH PROVIDES HOUSING, SERVICES, AND CARE TO ADULTS 55 AND OLDER. AS TRENDS IN SENIOR LIVING CONTINUE TO CHANGE, WE HAVE RESPONDED AS A HEALTH AND WELL-BEING ORGANIZATION WITH AN ARRAY OF SERVICES DESIGNED TO ENHANCE A SENSE OF PURPOSE AND MEANING IN THE LIVES OF THOSE WE SERVE. WITH OUR ROBUST NETWORK OF SERVICES AND A COMPREHENSIVE ARRAY OF WELL-BEING PROGRAMS, OUR GOAL IS ALWAYS TO EXCEED OUR RESIDENTS', CLIENTS', PARTICIPANTS', AND TEAM MEMBERS' EXPECTATIONS.ORGANIZATIONALLY, WE BELIEVE OUR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY EXTENDS TO THE CITIES AND GREATER COMMUNITIES IN WHICH OUR CAMPUSES ARE LOCATED. WE ARE GUIDED BY OUR CORE VALUES TO PROVIDE QUALITY SERVICES, DEMONSTRATE INTEGRITY, MAINTAIN DIGNITY, FOSTER COMMUNITY, AND DELIVER RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP, AND WE SERVE WITH COMMITMENT TO QUALITY, EXCELLENCE, HOSPITALITY AND INNOVATION IN ALL WE DO. IT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO BE GOOD STEWARDS OF OUR RESIDENTS AND CLIENTS' RESOURCES, EMPLOYING THOSE RESOURCES IN WAYS THAT WILL BETTER THE LIVES OF THOSE WHO PLACE THEIR TRUST IN US. AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, WE UNDERSTAND OUR OBLIGATION IS TO OPERATE WITH TOTAL TRANSPARENCY, HONESTY, AND INTEGRITY IN PROVIDING THE HIGHEST-QUALITY SERVICES. BELOW REFLECTS SOME OF OUR COMMUNITY BENEFITS FROM 2020:IN 2020, 344 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED 8,023 HOURS TO THE MEALS ON WHEELS PROGRAM THROUGH DELIVERY, COMPANION CALLING AND ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS. WITH THIS SUPPORT, WE SERVED A TOTAL OF 256,846 MEALS TO 1,873 MEALS ON WHEELS CLIENTS. OF THIS TOTAL, 202 PEOPLE WERE SERVED OVER 39,077 MEALS THROUGH MEDICAID ELDERLY WAIVER. IN ADDITION TO THE MEDICAID ELDERLY WAIVER MEALS, WE COLLABORATED WITH OUR LOCAL POLK COUNTY ADULT SERVICES AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE 38,955 MEALS TO 180 OF OUR MOST VULNERABLE COUNTY RESIDENTS LIVING IN FOOD INSECURITY (POLK COUNTY INCOME GUIDELINES ARE STRICTER THAN MEDICAID). 82.9% OF MEALS ON WHEELS CLIENTS (1,552 OUT OF 1,873) RECEIVED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THEIR MEALS. NO ONE IS TURNED AWAY FROM THIS PROGRAM BECAUSE OF THEIR INABILITY TO PAY ALTHOUGH WAITING LISTS MUST OCCASIONALLY BE IMPLEMENTED WHEN FUNDING IS NOT AVAILABLE. THE PROGRAM COLLABORATES WITH AND MAKES REFERRALS TO PARTNER AGENCIES TO IDENTIFY FUNDING WHEREVER POSSIBLE.- OUR HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF PEOPLE WHO DEPEND ON US TO MEET SOME OF THEIR MOST BASIC HUMAN NEEDS, AND TO ENABLE THOSE WHO WISH TO STAY IN THEIR HOMES AS THEY AGE TO DO JUST THAT. THESE PROGRAMS ENABLE MANY TO STAY IN THEIR OWN HOMES FOR MANY YEARS, DELAYING OR ELIMINATING THE NEED FOR INSTITUTIONALIZATION. THE MOST COMMON SERVICES INCLUDED:1. TRANSPORTATION - VOLUNTEERS HELP WITH GROCERY SHOPPING AND MEAL DELIVERY FOR THOSE WHO ARE CONFINED TO THEIR HOMES. VOLUNTEERS ALSO ASSIST WITH ERRAND AND RIDES TO MEDICAL OR OTHER ESSENTIAL APPOINTMENTS. IN ADDITION TO VOLUNTEER SERVICES, WESLEY WHEELS PROVIDED ACCESS TO TRANSPORTATION TO 5,325 PEOPLE.2. VISITOR - VOLUNTEERS CALL OLDER ADULTS AND DISABLED CLIENTS REGULARLY TO ENCOURAGE SOCIALIZATION AND COMPANIONSHIP.- CLIENTS AND PARTICIPANTS OF WESLEY COMMUNITY SERVICES RECEIVED $300,863 OF CHARITABLE CARE AS SUPPORTED THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS TO HELP SUPPORT THEIR INDEPENDENCE, HEALTH AND WELL-BEING AT HOME.- THE WCS HOSPICE PROGRAM ALSO HAD A VOLUNTEER BASE OF 29 TRAINED VOLUNTEERS WHO CONTRIBUTED 790 HOURS OF ASSISTANCE TO HOSPICE PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$18.2MHome Health and Community Services
WESLEYLIFE BELIEVES EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE A LIFE OF CONTINUED GROWTH, EXPERIENCE, ENGAGEMENT, AND MEANING, REGARDLESS OF PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES. WITH THAT IN MIND, WCS WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2005 TO SERVE INDIVIDUALS THROUGH HOME HEALTH SERVICES; NON-MEDICAL HOME SERVICES SUCH AS COOKING, CLEANING, SHOPPING, AND ACCOMPANIMENT TO APPOINTMENTS; HOSPICE CARE; AND NUTRITIONAL ASSISTANCE VIA WESLEYLIFE MEALS ON WHEELS. WE ALSO OFFER ADULT DAY SERVICES IN DES MOINES AND NEWTON. CLIENTS PAY FOR WESLEYLIFE AT HOME SERVICES PRIVATELY, OR THROUGH MEDICARE OR MEDICAID. GRANTS AND OTHER FUNDING SOURCES ARE OFTEN AVAILABLE FOR THOSE WISHING TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR ADULT DAY PROGRAMS.WESLEYLIFE IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF WCS AND OF AN AFFILIATE COMPANY, WESLEY RETIREMENT SERVICES, INC. (WRS), WHICH PROVIDES HOUSING, SERVICES, AND CARE TO ADULTS 55 AND OLDER. AS TRENDS IN SENIOR LIVING CONTINUE TO CHANGE, WE HAVE RESPONDED AS A HEALTH AND WELL-BEING ORGANIZATION WITH AN ARRAY OF SERVICES DESIGNED TO ENHANCE A SENSE OF PURPOSE AND MEANING IN THE LIVES OF THOSE WE SERVE. WITH OUR ROBUST NETWORK OF SERVICES AND A COMPREHENSIVE ARRAY OF WELL-BEING PROGRAMS, OUR GOAL IS ALWAYS TO EXCEED OUR RESIDENTS', CLIENTS', PARTICIPANTS', AND TEAM MEMBERS' EXPECTATIONS.ORGANIZATIONALLY, WE BELIEVE OUR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY EXTENDS TO THE CITIES AND GREATER COMMUNITIES IN WHICH OUR CAMPUSES ARE LOCATED. WE ARE GUIDED BY OUR CORE VALUES TO PROVIDE QUALITY SERVICES, DEMONSTRATE INTEGRITY, MAINTAIN DIGNITY, FOSTER COMMUNITY, AND DELIVER RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP, AND WE SERVE WITH COMMITMENT TO QUALITY, EXCELLENCE, HOSPITALITY AND INNOVATION IN ALL WE DO. IT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO BE TRUSTED STEWARDS OF OUR RESIDENTS AND CLIENTS' RESOURCES, EMPLOYING THOSE RESOURCES IN WAYS THAT WILL BETTER THE LIVES OF THOSE WHO PLACE THEIR TRUST IN US. AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, WE UNDERSTAND OUR OBLIGATION IS TO OPERATE WITH TOTAL TRANSPARENCY, HONESTY, AND INTEGRITY IN PROVIDING THE HIGHEST-QUALITY SERVICES.IN 2024, 185 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED HOURS TO THE MEALS ON WHEELS PROGRAM THROUGH DELIVERY, COMPANION CALLING AND ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS. WITH THIS SUPPORT, WE REACHED 428,116 HOME DELIVERED MEALS TO MORE THAN 1,756 MEALS ON WHEELS CLIENTS. AN ADDITIONAL 117,790 CONGREGATE MEALS WERE MADE AND DELIVERED DURING 2024. MORE THAN 12,000 MEALS WERE SERVED TO VETERANS IN 2024. POLK COUNTY ADULT SERVICE CLIENTS RECEIVED 28,078 MEALS TO 148 CLIENTS. THE ANIMEALS PROGRAM DELIVERED 5,438 MEALS WORTH OF PET FOOD TO 138 CLIENTS FURRY FRIENDS AS PART OF OUR PET PROJECT MIDWEST PARTNERSHIP. 88% OF MEALS ON WHEELS CLIENTS RECEIVED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THEIR MEALS.OUR HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF PEOPLE WHO DEPEND ON US TO MEET SOME OF THEIR MOST BASIC HUMAN NEEDS, AND TO ENABLE THOSE WHO WISH TO STAY IN THEIR HOMES AS THEY AGE TO DO JUST THAT.THESE PROGRAMS ENABLE MANY TO STAY IN THEIR OWN HOMES FOR MANY YEARS, DELAYING OR ELIMINATING THE NEED FOR INSTITUTIONALIZATION. THE MOST COMMON SERVICES INCLUDED:- VOLUNTEERS CALL OLDER ADULTS AND DISABLED CLIENTS REGULARLY TO ENCOURAGE SOCIALIZATION AND COMPANIONSHIP.- CLIENTS AND PARTICIPANTS OF WESLEY COMMUNITY SERVICES RECEIVED 665,334 IN CHARITABLE ASSISTANCE TO HELP SUPPORT THEIR INDEPENDENCE HEALTH AND WELL BEING AT HOME.- THE WCS HOSPICE PROGRAM HAD A VOLUNTEER BASE OF 51 TRAINED VOLUNTEERS WHO CONTRIBUTED MORE THAN 1361 HOURS OF ASSISTANCE TO HOSPICE CLIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES.- 193 UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES WERE ASSISTED THROUGH OUR PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$14.5M
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