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| There are four residential retirement homes, each located in a D.B.E. district, founded by the Daughters of the British Empire in the USA and supported by the D.B.E. and other British-American philanthropic organizations. Each Home has its own characteristics, all are beautifully furnished, often with personal belongings of the residents. The public rooms are attractive and comfortable with a cheerful atmosphere. | ||||||
| Eastern District
The Victoria Home for Retired men and Women, incorporated in 1916, is in Ossining, New York. The Home is a large, remodeled house with a three-story brick wing housing single rooms for 49 residents, surrounded by tree-shaded lawns and gardens overlooking the Hudson river. |
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 Midwestern
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The British Home Community in Brookfield is located 10 miles west of Chicago. Established in 1920, this Midwestern District home is licensed to provide sheltered, intermediate and skilled care for 136 residents. Also located on its 10-acre wooded campus is Wye Valley Apartments, consisting of 66 apartments for active seniors. Two miles south of The British Home is Abbeyfield House, a shared home for five seniors and a live-in housekeeper/cook. The "Staying At Home" program enables over 1,000 older adults to remain in their own homes in the surrounding communities through a variety of non-medical services. Handy Menders provides low-cost basic home repairs to local seniors. The British Home Community will soon be expanding with construction of a new Assisted Living Center beginning in Spring 2002. |
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| Western District
The British Home in California Ltd., incorporated in 1930, is in Sierra Madre ( Los Angeles), California. The Western Home is in the foothills of the of the Sierra Madre Mountains and has 6 separate cottages, dining room, kitchen and offices surrounding a central garden. Covered walkways join the buildings. There are single rooms for 37 residents. |
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Southern District Mountbatten House was opened in 1983 in Highlands (Houston), Texas. The Home, built along the lines of an English country home, has 16 private rooms and a beautiful dining room. The spacious beamed living room with fireplace provides a warm and inviting place to receive guests. |
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Financing and Operation Each Home Board is incorporated in its own state and is governed by its own Board of Directors, assisted by advisory boards and finance committees. Each Home has its' own bylaws and rules of admission. Home Board Presidents are members of the D.B.E. All Board members and committee members are volunteers and do not live at the Home. Each Home is staffed by qualified, salaried personnel - administrators, housekeepers, cooks, gardeners, maintenance staff, and, where infirmary or convalescent care is given, nurses, dietitians and therapists. In addition, numerous volunteer committees assist in all the Homes with visitation, entertainment, handicrafts, etc. The Homes are financed by donation and contributions from D.B.E. members, British-American philanthropic organizations and endowment funds (which include bequests and legacies). These funds are augmented by money received from the residents.
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