St Francis Senior Ministries

“Where Each Individual Can Live Life Fully” St. Francis Senior Ministries is a faith-based, values-driven ministry that serves the healthcare and housing needs of older adults. Our continuum of care provides opportunities for an active lifestyle now and a more assisted lifestyle as needs change without having to leave our campus. St. Francis Senior Ministries includes St. Francis Home, Elizabeth Schaefer Apartments, St. Francis Villas, and Friedman Village at St. Francis. St. Francis Senior Ministries is a not-for-profit ministry sponsored by the Sisters of St. Francis of Tiffin, Ohio. All facilities are located on the Sisters of St. Francis Community campus. St. Francis Senior Ministries offers two options for independent living villas. One is located on the St. Francis side of campus and the other is located across the street on the Friedman Village campus. The villas provide a comfortable, secure environment to persons at least 62 years of age who seek a lifestyle that is free from the concerns of home ownership and maintenance. The St. Francis Villas offer 35 villa-style homes: 16 duplexes and three single units. The villas are 1,400 square feet with a one-car garage and 1,600 and 1,800 square feet with a two-car garage. Some villas have optionally enclosed patios. Villas constructed since 2003 have all-season rooms. St. Francis Villas offers carefree living in a peaceful, rural setting on the grounds of the Motherhouse of the Sisters of St. Francis of Tiffin. The villas neighborhood provide a comfortable, secure environment to persons at least 62 years of age who seek a lifestyle free from the concerns of homeownership and maintenance. villa2 The first villas were opened in 1991. Today, there are 35 villa-style homes – 16 duplexes and three single units. The villas are 1,400 square feet with a one-car garage and 1,600 and 1,800 square feet with a two-car garage. Some villas have optionally enclosed patios. Villas constructed since 2003 have all-season rooms. We offer a continuum of care that meets changing lifestyle and healthcare needs in a single location. The choices include independent living, assisted living, dementia care services, and intermediate and skilled care nursing. Residents of St. Francis Villas have priority admission to St. Francis Home if assisted living, rehabilitation or nursing care is required. With that kind of peace of mind, you’re free to live your life to the fullest. Whether a friendly reminder to take medications or assistance with daily activities such as bathing or dressing, residents get the right amount of help to remain independent and enjoy life to the fullest.