Embracing our tagline, “Grow With Us,” Barclay Friends is committed to nurturing residents, ensuring they feel supported, fulfilled, and engaged. Your generous contributions to Barclay Friends help us uphold our mission to provide exceptional quality of life for those in need of our specialized care, now and in the future.
Choose where your contribution makes an impact:
Caring Fund
The Caring Fund gives residents and family members peace of mind knowing that they will not be asked to leave if they run out of financial resources. About 30 percent of residents in skilled nursing care receive Medical Assistance or Medicaid, which does not fully cover the actual cost of care for these residents. Barclay Friends absorbs about $2 million annually in unreimbursed care.
Horticultural Therapy Fund
Barclay Friends is one of the few long-term care facilities in the region to have a comprehensive horticultural therapy program. Established in 2000, our horticultural therapy program offers five outdoor gardens available to residents, families and staff. Our full-time Horticulturalist facilitates numerous activities including floral design, indoor and outdoor gardening, and sensory stimulation. Resident-designed fresh floral arrangements are shared throughout the community. Gardening activities include working in raised beds where residents can plant and tend their own gardens. Residents also have the opportunity to grow vegetables and donate them to the Chester County Food Bank. To help our program flourish, consider a donation today.
Staff Appreciation Fund
The quality care provided by our compassionate staff is at the heart of Barclay Friends. We often hear from residents and families that it is our staff who make being part of the Barclay Friends family a comforting experience. If you would like to express your appreciation to staff, please consider a donation to the Staff Appreciation Fund today.
Giving Options
Honor and Memorial Gifts
Learn about donating in honor or in memory of someone special.
Special Ways of Giving
See the difference your generosity makes today. Including Barclay Friends in these special ways of giving has a meaningful impact on our community and leaves a lasting legacy.
If you would like more information about giving options, please contact the Director of Philanthropy.
Glenn Barnhill at Gbarnhill@bf.kendal.org, 610-918-3433