Who We Are

Our Mission

The mission of the Ave Maria Home is to assist the aged and sick through:

• Improving the moral, social, and spiritual conditions of its beneficiaries;

• Continuing the stewardship of human, physical, and financial resources in conjunction with the Catholic community

• Facilitating visitation by family, friends, and members of the community;

• Providing a commitment to long-term and rehabilitative care.

Our Vision

Ave Maria Home’s Vision is to be the Mid-South’s premier Catholic senior living community providing the highest quality of care in a faith-based environment. With the unwavering support of donors who value our mission and vision, we aspire to build a robust endowment fund to allow seniors to age in place with peace of mind and to have the ability to live their lives to the fullest.

Core Values

Honesty: Transparency and openness always.

• Facts and data are friendly and inform positive action.

• Consistently do the next, right thing.

• Truthfulness and sincerity in all our relationships.

• Avoid deception, fraud, or dishonesty.

• Commit to the truth, even when it is hard.

Accountability: Respect the trust that others place in you.

• Trustworthy, reliable, and dependable in all our interactions.

• Accept the consequences of both positive and negative results.

• Avoid blaming.

• Fulfill obligations and promises made to others.

Teamwork: Working together to realize our mission and highest personal potential.

• Self-motivated and team oriented.

• Collaborative effort by a group of diverse and skilled individuals.

• Building relationships and trust every day through effective communication.

• Giving mutual support, cooperation, and respect.

• Avoid gossip.

• Celebrating shared successes and learning from errors.

Service: Others Oriented, Faith-Based provision of care, assistance, help, and support.

• 2 Corinthians 9:6-7

• Committed to excellence and continuous improvement.

• Acting with kindness, generosity, and empathy.

• Treating others with respect, courtesy, and professionalism.

• Avoid selfishness.

• Meeting the needs of our residents now and forever.

Our History

For over 65 years, Ave Maria Home, a non-profit agency, has been providing for the spiritual and physical needs of active seniors, as well as the frail and elderly in a Christ-centered environment in the Memphis and surrounding areas (mission). In 1951, the Ave Maria Guild purchased property in a residential neighborhood in Bartlett, Tennessee to open a home that would provide long-term care for men and women of all faiths and economic backgrounds. Ave Maria Home opened in 1956 with 35 residents.

In 1961, Ave Maria Home transitioned from a care home to a licensed nursing facility. A new wing opened in 1972, and two additional nursing beds were added in 1996, increasing nursing home capacity to its current 100 residents.

Current programs include Assisted Living, Memory Care, nine Green House® Homes, licensed for skilled nursing, and three Green House® Homes offering short-term speech, physical, and occupational therapy.