Bethlen Almanac 1997 (Ligonier)
The Bethlen Home
All our cottages are very comfortable and very nice, and their price is also very reasonable. Most of the cottages are built with two bedrooms with royal closet space for comfort. We encourage a totally selfstanding life in the cottages, even though we are here if need warrants our help. The trend is nowadays to keep residents in their own home as long as possible. We sign for this idea wholeheartedly. Naturally the cottage residents have absolute priority in every way to come to the Bethlen Home’s Nursing Facility in case of serious illness, operation or when nursing assisted recuperation is needed. The Home’s staff, per request, monitors their blood pressure, gives the needed injections and provides assistant nursing in emergencies, etc. Through these services, they have the opportunity to get acquainted with the staff of the Bethlen Home. Also many of the cottage residents serve as volunteers to assist our elderly nursing home residents. It is good to see the cottage residents take their beauty-exercise-walk daily around the gazebo-loop, where everyone keeps a watchful eye on the trees and bushes, on the carefully planted flowers and the lighted gazebo. The distance is measured so that everybody knows exactly how many miles he or she has covered. The maintenance fee in our cottages is exceptionally low. For a small fee, snow is shoveled, grass is cut and repairs are done. There are no other places where people could live so comfortably at such low costs. We are proud of our location, on the top of “Ligonier Mountain,” which is part of the Laurel Mountains. Here the air is clear and sharp, and the deliciously smelling pines make even sick people feel better. The beautiful view is not only enjoyed by the residents but also by people from the media who come to our hill to take pictures of the valley. My husband jokingly tells people who are interested in buying cottages that we usually add an extra amount of $5,000 just for the breathtaking view. The cottages are built to keep the privacy of every resident. We like this idea very much. There is a time set aside for gatherings, such as our tea-parties, but otherwise life is quiet here and everyone does what he or she pleases. We are happy together, and we form a loving community, believing in and adhering to the biblical text quoted above. We try to live accordingly, because someday we all would like to knock on the door of the great Heavens. Edith Kovács, R.D. 51
