Quick Facts

Mission

As a ministry of the Evangelical Covenant Church, Covenant Retirement Communities celebrates God's gift of life in Christian community. We follow the Great Commandment to love and serve God and one another as taught by Jesus Christ. That compels us to affirm the dignity of each person and to pursue excellence and financial integrity in all that we do.

As we provide a broad range of resources, services and programs to enhance individual and community wellness, we collaborate with residents and families to achieve the best possible results. While seeking to foster independence, we respond to each individual's evolving needs in order to provide the security that assures peace of mind.

Profile

Covenant Retirement Communities, Inc. is a nationwide network of 15 not-for-profit retirement campuses located in eight states.

  • CRC is a ministry of the Evangelical Covenant
         Church.
  • Its communities are home to over 5,000 residents.
  • It employs approximately 2,800 people.

Headquarters

Covenant Retirement Communities Inc.
5700 Old Orchard Road
Skokie, IL 60077
(773) 878-2294
Fax (773) 878-2289

Officers

  • Rick K. Fisk, President
  • Steven P. Anderson, Senior Vice President
  • Elizabeth B. Buikema, Senior Vice President
  • Moraine Byrne, Senior Vice President
  • Terri S. Cunliffe, Senior Vice President
  • John (Jack) R. Harriff, Senior Vice President
  • Oliver P. Walker, Senior Vice President

Financial Position

  • BBB+ rating from Fitch; BBB rating from Standard &
         Poor’s
  • CRC’S total assets just under $800 million.

CRC established a benevolent care fund in 1983 to assist residents who outlive their personal financial resources and face under-reimbursed medical care. Currently valued at more than $40 million, the fund was primarily built from monies left to the organization by residents’ estates and contributions. CRC provides approximately $5 million in benevolent care annually.

Community Locations

Cromwell, Connecticut
Plantation, Florida
Minneapolis and Golden Valley, Minnesota
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Chicago, Batavia, Geneva, Carol Stream and Northbrook, Illinois
Mercer Island, Washington
Turlock, Santa Barbara and Spring Valley (San Diego), California
Westminster, Colorado

Residential Fees

A variety of residency agreement options are available to meet residents’personal, family and estate goals. In the standard agreement, approved residents pay a one-time entrance fee to cover the use of a selected residence. A monthly service fee covers services such as meals, housekeeping and maintenance.

Accreditation

All Covenant Retirement Communities' eligible continuing care campuses are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities/Continuing Care Accreditation Commission (CARF/CCAC).

Founding

Covenant Home of Chicago, the organization's first community, was established in 1886 in Chicago.


 
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