Passavant Memorial Homes Harmar Regional Office renovations provide a state-of-the-art space for collaboration and teamwork!

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Passavant Memorial Homes Family of Services (PMHFOS) is excited to announce the completion of the renovations to our regional office in Harmarville! These renovations serve to create an innovative space to facilitate collaboration and teamwork across our family of services. The building floor plan underwent a total renovation to create an open office concept for increased communication and collaboration, increase the natural light into the building, incorporate innovative technology throughout, and provide updates to reflect our organization and our mission.

In addition to the updated office space, a Human Resources Center of Excellence has been established to promote high-class employee training, development, and support. This space includes a state-of-the-art training facility to ensure that staff have the knowledge and skills necessary to be successful in their career at PMHFOS during their onboarding with the organization and throughout their employment.

These renovations serve to create a space that will allow our staff to work as a team to further our mission in providing high-quality supports to the individuals we are privileged to support for years to come!

See below for a gallery of photos as well as a drone video which showcase these exciting renovations!

 

PMHFOS Honors 2023 Ethics & Integrity Awardees

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PMHFOS was excited to honor three employees with the “PMHFOS Ethics & Integrity Award” at a recognition luncheon this held on Tuesday, November 14, 2023.

PMHFOS Ethics & Integrity Award is given to employees who have demonstrated not only an understanding of compliance, ethics, and integrity, but also exhibit these traits in their daily actions in the workplace. Each awardee received an award and a one-time $500.00 Amazon Gift Certificate!

Thank you for your ongoing commitment to compliance, ethics, and integrity!

Passavant Memorial Homes Family of Services Management Appreciation Luncheon

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On Tuesday, October 3, 2023, at PPG Paints Arena, Passavant Memorial Homes Family of Services (PMHFOS) recognized and honored its management staff in a special way. Managers across PMHFOS were in attendance for lunch, connectivity, and fun!

The afternoon began with a visit from the Pittsburgh Penguins mascot, Iceburgh! Staff were able to get their photos taken with him and converse with one another. After the official welcome and introductions, an icebreaker game was played. Teams were divided into groups based on their tables, and each team received a bag of supplies to see who could build the tallest marshmallow tower out of spaghetti! It was a great way to further support team collaboration across departments.

After lunch was served, games were played where staff had the opportunity to win some fantastic prizes, such as gift cards, new iPhones, and TVs. Everyone also went home with a swag box that contained a Nike-branded hoodie and cap.

In total, PMHFOS invested over $150,000 in recognizing the vital work and dedication of our management team in empowering individuals with intellectual disabilities, autism, and behavioral health needs!

PMHF 30th Annual Golf Classic

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Passavant Memorial Homes Foundation (PMHF) held its 30th Annual Golf Classic, presented by First National Bank, on Monday, August 14, 2023, at Olde Stonewall Golf Club in Ellwood City, PA. Thirty-four foursomes participated in a scramble-style tournament with the hopes of being crowned the 2023 PMHF Classic Cup champions.

Celina Pompeani Mathison, KDKA-TV Pittsburgh Today Live Reporter and Pittsburgh Penguins TV Host, emceed the event, which was highlighted by features such as a caricaturists, a Pittsburgh Cookie Table, photo booth, whiskey sampling, four hole-in-one competitions, including a chance to win a $75,000 towards a car at LW Automotive, exclusive silent auction items, including a autographed Bruce Springsteen guitar and tickets to his upcoming show, and many other raffle prizes. Golfer giveaways included a new pair of Maui Jim sunglasses. The day concluded with presenting the winners of the event’s prestigious PMHF Classic Cup to the winning foursome!

Thank you to all of the PMHF supporters, donors, volunteers, staff, and friends who helped make the golf classic a truly memorable event!

2023 Passavant Memorial Homes Foundation Community Service Scholarship Recipient Announced!

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Passavant Memorial Homes Foundation (PMHF) is proud to announce the recipient of its 2023 Community Service Scholarship. This scholarship was created to honor the memory of Jamie Ellenberger, an individual served by Passavant Memorial Homes Family of Services (PMHFOS) who was an active member in the community. The principle of community is central to PMHFOS’s mission, to empower individuals with intellectual disabilities, autism, and behavioral health needs to live successfully in the community.

PMHF aimed to award this scholarship to a student in the region who brings that same understanding of the value of community service, and this was found in Mr. Jonathan Smith of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and the Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School.

As an active member of his church and school, Mr. Smith has a very impressive resume, featuring countless hours community service. At his church, he serves as a Children’s Church assistant where he helps in presenting Bible lessons to the young children of his congregation. Mr. Smith also serves as an usher, participates in Christmas Caroling where he performs for shut-in church members as well as nursing home residents, and serves as a guide each year at Vacation Bible School.

At school, he was a Student Leader for the Spanish Club, an IMPACT tutor in both math and science, a presenter for the History and Science Clubs, a member of the Student Council, and part of the Youth Ambassador Club, where he participated in monthly community outreach activities.

Outside of church and school, Mr. Smith was a senior member of his local Boy Scouts of America troop. As a boy scout, he has participated in placing flags at graves of veterans, was involved with the Scouting for Food program, and had assisted other troop members in completing their Eagle Scout projects. He also taught youth in his community how to play chess at his local library.

Mr. Smith was a member of the National Honor Society where he was a guest speaker for the Western Pennsylvania National Honor Society Induction Ceremony that was held in Pittsburgh. He was also a member of the Spanish Honor Society, and he was also selected to participate in the Governor’s School for Global and International Studies at the University of Pittsburgh, where he earned three college credits during this four-week program. He was a straight-A student, carrying a 4.0 GPA, and had never missed a day of school.

Mr. Smith is attending Geneva College, in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, this fall, where he is studying psychology. His goal is to earn a PhD in psychology and begin assisting people with mental health needs. He wants to dedicate his life to serving others in need as a way to show his appreciation for the efforts of the numerous people who have helped him.

This year, PMHF received 76 applications across 13 counties in western Pennsylvania.

Applications are now being accepted for the 2023 PMHF Community Service Scholarship!

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Passavant Memorial Homes Foundation (PMHF) was established to support Passavant Memorial Homes Family of Services (PMHFOS) and its commitment to enriching the lives of children and adults with intellectual disabilities, autism, and behavioral health needs. PMHF creates awareness of and provides additional financial resources for the quality programs of PMHFOS, which care for the physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of individuals while promoting choice and independence. PMHF upholds the contention that all people have the right to lead full, productive, and independent lives.

The PMHF Community Service Scholarship was created in memory of Jamie Ellenberger. Jamie was a young man who Passavant Memorial Homes (PMH) was privileged to serve.  He thrived in his community despite adversity.  Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Jamie successfully transitioned from living in a state facility to becoming an active member of his new residential community at PMH.

While part of PMH’s community residential program, Jamie was an enthusiastic and contributing member of society, both in community-based activities and in our vocational training program.  His positivity and perseverance were always paired with kindness and a smile. After his passing, this scholarship was established in his honor, so his legacy can continue to make a lasting impact in the community in which he loved being a part of.

To find out more about the scholarship and download the application, please click here.  Applications must be submitted by 3:00pm on Friday, April 28th, 2023, so apply today!

Passavant Memorial Homes Memory Care Home

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In honor of the intentions and associated funds raised by Southwinds, Inc., Passavant Memorial Homes (PMH) purchased, designed, and developed a residential service location in the South Hills of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that is designed to meet the unique needs of individuals with intellectual disabilities, autism, and behavioral health needs living with Alzheimer’s and dementia.

We invite you to flip through the pages that show the beautiful Memory Care Home within our local community.

PMH Memory Care Home

 

Passavant Memorial Homes Foundation Awards $15,000 in Community Service Scholarships to Local High School Graduates

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Passavant Memorial Homes Foundation (PMHF) is proud to announce the recipient of its 2022 Community Service Scholarship. This scholarship was created to honor the memory of Jamie Ellenberger, an individual served by Passavant Memorial Homes Family of Services (PMHFOS) who was an active member in the community.  The principle of community is central to PMHFOS’s mission, to empower individuals with intellectual disabilities, autism, and behavioral health needs to live successfully in the community.

PMHF aimed to award this scholarship to a student in the region who brings that same understanding of the value of community service, and this was found in Ms. Norah Carter of Pine-Richland High School in Allegheny County who was presented with a check for $10,000 to be applied to her college tuition..

As the Community Service Chair for a local organization, Ms. Carter has led initiatives to support Operation Christmas Child, collected over 800 canned goods and over 150 coats for local charities, and raised over $5,000 for Riding for the Handicapped of Western PA. Ms. Carter also realized that she had the ability to make a difference in the community by using her passion for mental health awareness to help other youth cope during the COVID-19 pandemic. She developed and facilitated five educational workshops for tweens and teens that focused on resilience, healthy behaviors, and adaptive coping using the 4-H Thoughts Matter and Health Rocks curriculums. As a result of the program, the youth participants articulated that they felt stronger, more confident, and in better control of their lives. Ms. Carter’s hope is that they take these skills back to their own communities where they can impact their peers.

In addition to many other examples of community service activities, Ms. Carter has also tutored her peers as well as eighth grade students in her school district, is a care provider to a student with special needs, and serves as the National 4-H Youth Mental Health Ambassador, a role she has held since 2020.

Ms. Carter had the opportunity to visit the PMHFOS corporate office in Warrendale, PA and convey to the PMHFOS executive management team her passion for serving others and her commitment to pursuing a career where she can influence change in order to facilitate opportunities for individuals with disabilities. Ms. Carter will be attending Denison University, in Granville, Ohio, in the fall, where she will be double majoring in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics and Global Health.

This year, PMHF received 118 scholarship applications from students across 19 counties in Pennsylvania. Ms. Carter exemplifies the commitment of PMHF and the late Jamie Ellenberger to serving and improving the community.

PMHF also awarded $2,500 scholarships to Laneah Hunker from Mount Pleasant Area High School, who will be attending Waynesburg University, and Christian Cropper from Eden Christian Academy, who will be attending Hope College, based upon their service to their communities, their passion for helping others, and the leadership they have demonstrated.

Persevering and Expanding Our Efforts to Continuously Pursue Our Mission

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Our 2021 Impact Report, “Persevering and Expanding Our Efforts to Continuously Pursue Our Mission” is now available!

Learn more about the ways in which Passavant Memorial Homes Family of Services (PMHFOS) has reemerged from the pandemic and created opportunities for the individuals we are privileged to serve to reengage in their communities in a safe manner.

 

PMHFOS – 2021 Impact Report