STEPS TO BECOMING AN

APARTMENT RESIDENT

1. The prospective resident selects the apartment desired.

   If the apartment is available, the application for residency must be submitted within 30 days.
    If the apartment is not available, the prospective resident is put on a priority waiting list. When notified of availability of the desired apartment, he/she has 30 days to submit the application for residency.

2. Prospective residents submit:

                                                           a) Self-Sustaining Application
                                                           b) Copy of Your Current Membership Card
                                                           c) Confidential Financial Statement
                                                           d) Medical Doctor's Certificate of Examination

The above forms are reviewed for approval by designated representatives of the Elks National Home. A $100 per person non-refundable Application Processing Fee is required to be paid with the Application.

3. Once the application is approved, the applicant is contacted by telephone and mailed a Resident Occupancy Agreement, which must be signed and returned within 14 days. A Reservation Deposit of $10,000 is required at the time the Resident Occupancy Agreement is signed.

If the applicant withdraws the application after it has been approved by the Home and the Occupancy Agreement has been signed, a $1,000.00 penalty will applied.

4. The balance of the Occupancy Right Fee, minus the $10,000 Reservation Deposit, is due upon or prior to arrival.

5. Payment of the applicable Monthly Fee begins at occupancy or 60 days after the application is approved.

     The applicant must take up occupancy or begin to pay the Monthly Fee no more than 60 days after the application is approved.

ACTION

TIME FRAME

PAYMENT

Select apartment

Submit Application
(when apartment is available)

within 30 days from date notified of availability

$100 application fee

Sign and return
Resident Occupancy Agreement

within 14 days after application
is approved

$10,000 reservation fee

Pay balance of Occupancy Right Fee

upon arrival

Balance of Occupancy
Right Fee

Begin monthly fee for apartment

at arrival or 60 days after
application is approved

Applicable monthly fee

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Health Care

Although we cannot accept those already in need of assistance or supervision, we have a section for residents who become in need of assisted living after they have passed a three month probationary period.

A physician is available to residents during scheduled office hours at the Home. The resident is responsible for all charges, which will be billed by the physician's office. The Home will bill for any medicines or supplies received. There is a charge of $70.00 per day for inpatient care in the Special Care (assisted living) unit in addition to the monthly service fee.

For residents who need hospital care, Bedford County Memorial Hospital is located 1.5 miles from the Home. Our medical records department will assist you in filing your Medicare and other insurance claims for outside medical treatment.