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How to contribute to a generous culture of giving.

As a nonprofit senior living community, your support benefits all at Westerwood. Your gift will enhance our campus, enrich lives, and ensure the wellness of our residents and team members. Explore some of the many different philanthropic funds established to support the Westerwood community.

Resident Enrichment

  • Benevolent Care: Helps to support grants for residents who have outlived their resources.
  • Cultural Experience: Expanding the world of residents through cultural opportunities on and off Westerwood facilities.
  • Music Performance: Support of musical experiences to enhance life at Westerwood.
  • Resident Lifelong Learning: Support of opportunities to encourage residents to explore and learn.
  • Spiritual Life: Support of the spiritual life of residents.

Team Member Enrichment

  • HERO Fund: Supports team members with grants for emergency financial relief in crisis situations.
  • Employee Gift Fund: This annual fund, set up by Westerwood residents, recognizes the work of Westerwood associates with annual bonuses.
  • Staff Scholarships: Support of the institutional fees and continuing education for qualified Westerwood staff.

Community Enrichment

  • Arts and Recreation: Support of activity programs, projects, physical plant, and equipment.
  • Capital Improvements: Board of trustee approved projects for equipment or building improvements.
  • Friendship Woods and Grounds: Purchase of design services, plantings, installation, and equipment requirements to improve and expand exterior spaces.
  • Rehab Fund Equipment and programs needed in the Westerwood Rehab Center to support safety, security, and health of residents.
  • Assisted Living Fund: Equipment and programs needed in Westerwood Assisted Living to support activities, safety, and overall wellness of residents.

Ways to Donate

  • One time or recurring gifts to a fund of your choice.
  • In Memory/In Honor of loved ones or staff that have touched you or someone close to you in a special way.
  • Named Endowments as well as gifts that give you naming rights throughout our campus.
  • Legacy Gifts: Leaving a gift to Westerwood in your estate plan through charitable gift annuities; naming Westerwood as the beneficiary (or a percentage thereof) of a life insurance policy or IRA; leaving a bequest in your will; giving a gift of appreciated assets; or designating a portion or all of your return of capital refund to a fund of your choice.

We appreciate your support

Call (614) 215-9350 regarding these special opportunities or if you would like to make an estate gift.

Send us a note

We’d love to send you more information about us or answer any questions you have. The more you learn about Westerwood, the more you’ll want it to become your new home!

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