Build.
Care.
Protect.
Together, We’re Building the Future of Senior Care
For over 50 years, Waveny LifeCare Network has been a trusted nonprofit partner with the highest quality and compassionate care. Today, we are embarking on a journey to expand our reach, enhance our services, and secure the future for generations to come.
Waveny is launching a $15 million campaign to meet the growing needs of older adults through three critical priorities:
Build.
Expand our facilities to serve more families with a state-of-the-art pavilion featuring 30 additional private rooms, increasing capacity for short-term rehabilitation.
Care.
Grow our Nursing School to address the critical nursing shortage, supporting a new generation of caregivers who will serve our community.
Protect.
Bridge the financial gap to ensure sustainable support for families in our community.
Build: The New Waveny Pavilion
What the Pavilion Will Offer:
- Patient-Centered Design: 30 private rooms tailored for comfort and accessibility
- Family-Focused Spaces: Warm, inviting areas for rewarding time together
- Advanced Technology: Telemedicine systems for real-time physician and rehabilitation specialist care
- Expanded Rehab Services: A modern outpatient center for physical, occupational, and speech therapies
- Spiritual Care: An all-inclusive chapel for emotional support and meditation
FUNDING THE PROJECT
Donation Goal: $11 million
Supports construction, advanced technology, furnishings, and contingencies.
*Total Cost: $36 million
Care: Expanding the Nursing School
Empowering Students, Building Careers:
- Recruitment of students into the nursing profession
- Training nurses for Waveny and Fairfield County
- Tuition-free education
- Earn-as-you-learn
- Flexible class schedules designed to meet students’ needs
- Immediate employment opportunities in healthcare after certification or licensing
- A proven pathway to further nursing careers
FUNDING THE PROJECT
Nursing School Expansion Goal: $2 million
Enhances training facilities, expands enrollment, and provides students with the tools and resources needed for success.
Protect: Bridging the Financial Gap
Uncompensated Care Fund:
- Ensures residents who outlive their resources can remain at Waveny
- Bridges the gap between Medicaid reimbursements and actual care costs
- Supports older adults who are uninsured, underinsured, or unable to pay out-of-pocket expenses
- Relieves families from the financial strain of caregiving
FUNDING THE PROJECT
Uncompensated Care Fund Goal: $2 million
Raised through outright pledges and Legacy Gifts to support seniors who have outlived their financial resources.
Waveny LifeCare History: 1999
Ready to Give?
For gifts over $5,000, pledges, multi-year commitments, or gifts of stock, please contact Karin van Sloten, Director of Development at (203) 594-5262 or ksloten@waveny.org.
Campaign Leadership
CAMPAIGN CHAIRS
Carol Bauer Honorary Chair
George Bauer Honorary Chair
Kathleen Corbet Committee Chair
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Russ Barksdale
Tom Ferguson
Mary Franco
Rosemarie Lanard
Nancy Perez
Eric Thunem
Jay Twombly
Francie Thompson
Nick Williams
COMMITTEE ADVISORS
K. Rone Baldwin
Leo Karl III
Thank You For Supporting Waveny Lifecare Network!
