JohnPaul II Council 1610 at 201 Clark St, Middletown , OH 45044 US - Insurance
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Last Fall, Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson received a letter from a widow of a departed brother Knight. The letter cut to the heart of what our insurance program is all about. In 1882, when Father Michael J. McGivney founded the Order, his primary concern was the care of widows and orphans.
Even though 125 years have passed, we have never forgotten his mission. That mission will only be complete when the widow of every Catholic man who dies prematurely receives the same care and service from the Knights of Columbus that this woman did. The text of the letter appears below. While the names have been changed, the letter appears nearly word-for-word. This is what she said:
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One life lost. One life continues. One chance to help. A strong shoulder when she needs it the most.The choice of what happens after we’re gone is ours. When our life here ends, we all want someone we know and trust to be there to help our wives, to console them, and, yes, to cry with them. Professional Knights of Columbus agents will do that. The Order will be there for her. That’s a comfort you can’t get anywhere else. |
We're all getting older. Record numbers of people are living well into their 80s, 90s...and even past the age of 100. That translates into more time to do the things you want to do, to spend time with the people you love. It also poses new challenges. In aging, you change in some familiar ways - and some ways that might be completely unexpected. In your 60's and 70s, tasks and activities that you once performed routinely or with ease might become increasingly difficult. And, over time, you may need more and more assistance with such activities. You might also experience a sudden, acute need for such help after a debilitating illness - such as stroke. One recent national survey found that among people who turned 65 in 1990, 47 percent could expect to spend three months or more in a nursing home before they die. About one in four will spend more than one year there.1 On average, nursing home care can cost upwards of $61,000 per year.2 You may be able to manage with at-home nursing care. Yet this option, too can be quite expensive: on average, such services cost over $53,000 per year in the U.S.3 for eight hours of service, 365 days a year. These figures can be expected to increase over time. As you grow older, the risk that you will need care increases. Since people on average are living longer, all of us face an increased likelihood that we'll be candidates for care services.
Please Contact our Insurance Representative Brother Paul Schwab,F.I.C.F. District Agent @ 1-937-439-5066
