Bethany Retirement Community

- Mission Statement -

The Bethany Retirement Community (BRC), a division of Bethany Homes and Methodist Hospital, is a not-for-profit residential retirement home licensed by the State of Illinois and the City of Chicago.

Related to the Northern Illinois Conference of The United Methodist Church, BRC values its Judeo-Christian heritage, believing that all members of its community--including residents, their families and friends, and staff members--have received a variety of God-given gifts intended for use in service to others.

With a particular call to care for older adults, BRC maintains the following purposes:

• Provide high-quality living accommodations for older adult residents in a private, secure, personalized, and home-like environment
• Ensure that programs support the medical, emotional, social, recreational, and spiritual needs of residents
• Treat all persons--including residents, their families and friends, and staff members--with dignity and respect
• Offer appropriate opportunities for residents to maintain a rewarding quality of life
• Assist residents unable to live independently with the tasks of daily living
• Support residents, their families and friends, and the community with education about aging and the needs of older adults