Our “Community Report” has been added to our website to share with the general community some of the highlights and accomplishments of the Myron Stratton Home over the past year.

2008 proved to be a successful year for the Home in many respects while at the same time weathering some of the challenges presented as a result of the economic downturn. Sound strategic planning undertaken by the Home in recent years has effectively positioned the Home to respond to the needs of those less fortunate in our community today and well into the future.

Our Seniors Program continues to offer accommodations in both independent living cottages and assisted living residence to low-income seniors in a warm, pleasant environment. Winfield House, the only facility in the region totally devoted to those who qualify for Medicaid provided 107,310 days of service, maintaining a 98% occupancy rate in 2008. Our cottage program provided 213,525 days of service to our seniors, also at 98% occupancy. On a daily basis approximately 74 residents enjoy the serenity and comfort that the Home has to offer.

Our Grants Program which was initiated in 2001as a major effort to reach out into the Pikes Peak region and serve it beyond our campus, awarded $285,000 in grants to twenty-two agencies in 2008. These grants expanded each agency’s capacity to serve critical human service needs of low- income elderly, families and children.

The Stratton Consortium, consisting of Peak Vista Community Health Centers, Partners in Housing, TESSA, and the Myron Stratton Home enjoyed its first full year of service. By locating these agencies on the Home’s campus, the Home was able to expand its mission and vision to serve poor single mothers with children who are in need or crisis and working toward self-sufficiency. A true collaborative spirit has evolved with each of these agencies working together to serve this very vulnerable population. The Consortium provided services to over 12,000 individuals in 2008.

We look forward to 2009 with much anticipation. As the year begins, we reflect on the timeless mission of The Myron Stratton Home - caring for those less fortunate with compassion and dignity. It has been our passion since Winfield Scott Stratton wrote his will at the turn of the 20th century.