Martha & Mary
==> bridging generations, enriching lives

www.marthaandmary.org

360-779-7500

The story of Martha & Mary began in 1891 when the Reverend Ingebright Tollefson, pastor of Poulsbo’s Fordefjord Lutheran Church, saw the need for an orphanage and with church and community assistance built Martha & Mary Children’s Home. The facility served In that capacity until 1954, when the need for elder care became a higher priority. The transition was made and Martha & Mary Nursing Home was established. Today, the not-for-profit health and rehab facility has 190 beds with specialties in long-term care, memory care, hospice and rehabilitative services.  On an annual basis, the Health & Rehab Center cares for over 500 seniors and their families.

The Martha & Mary Childcare Center was established in 1983 originally to bring affordable childcare to employees of the nursing home. Today, Martha & Mary Children’s Services (MMCS) provides childcare for employees and the public at-large in its Poulsbo and Silverdale Centers.  Additionally, MMCS serves children with before and after school activities at all seven North Kitsap elementary schools and two Central Kitsap elementary schools.  MMCS cares for over 1,400 children through its programs.Martha & Mary is now the largest child care provider attached to a long term care setting of any organization in the country. 

Intergenerational programming has long been a cornerstone of life at Martha & Mary.  In just the past two years, they have been able to expand their intergenerational activities beyond Martha & Mary to include Crista Shores in Silverdale.

As a not-for-profit organization with a mission to provide services for all families regardless of their economic status, Martha & Mary Health Services serves the highest number of low-income seniors (Medicaid eligible) of any nursing facility in the State of Washington.  Currently, 73% of all seniors served are Medicaid eligible.  In addition, Martha & Mary Children’s Services welcomes children from low-income households and accepts DSHS reimbursement.  Depending on the location, between 40 and 60% of the children served are from low-income households.

Martha & Mary holds firm to its values of Trust, Compassion, Excellence, Stewardship, and Service. With the community’s support,

Martha & Mary will continue to adapt to changing market needs and therefore bridge generations and enrich lives for many years to come.