Caring for Your Neighbors and the Margaret Pratt Community
Consider Making a Donation
Your gift will help us ensure affordability for all residents and sustain our operations for years to come.
Why it's needed
Challenging is a gentle word for the increasingly difficult experience of finding safe, caring, supportive residential accommodations for our elders. And it takes little imagination to know that someday we ourselves, if lucky enough, may find solace in such a residence.
In addition to Vermont having the second oldest population in the country with the baby-boomer generation rapidly approaching old age, the actual number of residential care facilities in Vermont is decreasing. With the difficulty in finding staff and compensating them fairly, plus limited government support, it means many of our neighbors will not be able to find a place to live when they can no longer stay at home. A key element of MPC’s mission is to serve low- and middle-income elders, particularly those in the ‘forgotten middle’ who cannot afford private pay yet do not qualify for Medicaid.
In Bradford, Vermont, through the wisdom and compassion of a few individuals, there is a solution to this challenge. Margaret Pratt Community (MPC) is a place for those needing assisted or memory care residence, with a truly attentive and caring staff, appropriate activities, healthy meals, and attractive living spaces. Remarkably, MPC will make it possible for a person to remain in their care when their resources no longer cover private pay, by participation in Vermont’s Medicaid program to help cover their costs.
Who we are
Margaret Pratt Community which opened in 2018, is the project of Enhanced Living Inc., a non-profit that was started by Dr. James Barton who worked with George and Hazel Pratt and a volunteer board to bring an affordable, community-oriented, assisted living to Bradford. As a Board, we are working to assure that the Margaret Pratt Community mirrors the surrounding area and that our residents are still living with many of their local longtime friends and neighbors.
We are proud of the progress we have made since our inception. Overseeing the construction of the facility, opening a new Community, hiring and supporting the right staff, and surviving the COVID pandemic have all been challenges. Today, providing a high level of care at an affordable price remains an on-going challenge.
Unlike many assisted living and memory care communities, we work hard to assure that all of our residents can remain in the Community as they age. We work with residents to enroll in Medicaid, and we accept Medicaid payment for their care when needed. This means that we are not reimbursed for the full cost of care for these residents but they can continue to “be at home here”. A contribution to our general fund will help us ensure affordability for all residents and sustain our operations for years to come.
Who should donate
Many people who understand and empathize with this need for quality care through life, and who are grateful for Margaret Pratt Community because a family member benefited from time there, or a neighbor found safety and companionship there, because MPC represents a thoughtful solution to a problem we all may face at some time…. Are now invited to donate to support the continuation and growth of this important community resource.
Please consider a tax-deductible donation to Margaret Pratt Community now, for ongoing support of our residents. We welcome an opportunity to tell you more, have you visit the community, or send you additional materials.
Thank you for caring and understanding.
When to Give
The timing of your gift can be just as crucial as the gift itself. Consider this: an income tax charitable deduction could potentially mitigate the tax implications of receiving a bonus. *
*Tax deductible to the extent allowable by law.
How to Give
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Online
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By Mail
Click here to donate easily by mail.
Send your check or money order payable to:
Enhanced Living, Inc.
210 Plateau Acres, Bradford, Vermont 05033
Tax Information:
Enhanced Living Inc. (DBA Margaret Pratt Community) is a
501(c)(3) organization (Tax ID 20-5007756).
Your gift is tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.
For more information, please contact Jamie Rogers, Director of Marketing, at (802) 222-5554 or jrogers@margaretpratt.org