Wartburg and ArchCare Announce Plans to Integrate Operations in Westchester

BCW Member Wartburg, a senior care and housing provider in Mount Vernon, announced this week that ArchCare, the continuing care system of the Archdiocese of New York, have entered into an agreement to integrate the operations of Wartburg’s multi-facility healthcare and senior living campus into ArchCare.

Under the agreement, which is subject to regulatory and other reviews, ArchCare has begun providing financial, operational and administrative support to Wartburg as allowed by law. Upon final regulatory approval, ArchCare will become the sole member of Wartburg’s skilled nursing, rehabilitation and assisted living facilities and affordable housing properties under New York State nonprofit law, allowing ArchCare to fully integrate them into its ministry.

Integrating with ArchCare will ensure seamless continuity of care and services for Wartburg’s residents while respecting its distinctive Lutheran heritage, Christian values and nonprofit status. For Wartburg, becoming part of the larger ArchCare system will provide access to the wider resources, operational efficiencies, expertise and infrastructure investments needed to sustain its mission in an increasingly tenuous healthcare environment.

The combination will significantly expand ArchCare’s footprint in Lower Westchester County. All told, ArchCare currently cares for more than 5,000 people of all faiths daily across the 10-county archdiocese through its six skilled nursing and rehabilitation centers, an extensive home care ministry and other home- and community-based programs

“In Wartburg we see much more than an organization that shares our mission, values and commitment to caring for the whole person—body, mind and spirit,” ArchCare President and CEO Scott LaRue said. “We see an opportunity to continue to build on Wartburg’s strong reputation and deep community ties and to use the resources and expertise of the Church to ensure that care with Christian values remains vibrant, accessible and sustainable in lower Westchester long into the future.”

“Wartburg is grateful for the opportunity to partner with ArchCare to continue to expand our ministry while maintaining Wartburg’s Lutheran identity and values,” Wartburg President and CEO Dr. David Gentner said. “With the support of our Board of Directors and this community, we are excited to move this initiative forward on behalf of the seniors and families we serve, our employees who will benefit from a broader array of career opportunities within one of the nation’s largest continuing care systems, and of course our longstanding donors and those who volunteer with us.”