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Benevolent Care

What is benevolent care? 

McKendree defines benevolent care as the difference between what a resident is able to pay and what it actually cost McKendree Village to provide needed services.

Who is eligible?

All current residents who have lived at McKendree Village for 10 years or more are eligible to apply for benevolent care.

Who is not eligible?

Residents who have depleted their assets in order to qualify for assistance, including those who have transferred assets to family or others.

How is benevolent care funded?

1. The Golden Cross Fund for Benevolent Care. United Methodist Churches in middle Tennessee through the Golden Cross Sunday Offering and an annual apportionment (assessment) for Golden Cross Fund are very generous supporters of benevolent care. Likewise, the generosity of residents, churches of all denominations and friends of McKendree Village supports our benevolent care.
2. The Bell Trees of Christmas. Each Christmas, the Christmas trees at McKendree Village are beautifully decorated with ornaments made possible through gifts to the Golden Cross Fund for benevolent care.
3. The Endowment Fund. Gifts permanently invested in the endowment, create a principal base that generates interest income. The interest alone is used annually to fund benevolent care.
4. McKendree Village, Inc. If there is an annual shortfall between benevolent care expenses and benevolent care revenues, annually and the endowment interest income, then McKendree Village operations budget must pick up the difference in the cost of benevolent care.

McKendree Village relies solely on the generosity of donors to make benevolent care possible.

For additional information about supporting benevolent care, please contact us.