Light of Hearts Villa is a nonprofit, charitable organization under 501(c)(3) tax exempt status. Gifts may be made for general support, endowment, or designated for a specific program.
Light of Hearts Villa, established in 1989, is co-sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati
and the Sisters of Charity Health System and provides independent and assisted living
care in a spiritually enhanced setting. There are up to 90 seniors living at Light of Hearts Villa. In
addition, outreach services connect with over 400 other seniors annually living in and around Bedford, Ohio,
most of whom live near the poverty level, are alone and are homebound. Without these critical services, including
benefit assessment, care coordination and transportation, they would have no one else to turn to.
There are many ways to help:
Planned giving, Wills & Bequests
An "estate plan" generally describes strategies put in place to save and grow one’s personal assets with attention to retirement needs and redistribution of the funds after death.
There are several ways to develop an estate plan that meets your family’s concerns as well as some of the needs of a cherished charity:
Charitable gift by will
Charitable remainder trusts
Life insurance or Retirement Benefits
Real Estate
Charitable lead trusts
Contact the Development office to discuss any of these ways at 440.232.1991 x505 or contact us here.
Checks may be mailed or dropped off at:
Light of Hearts Villa
283 Union Street
Bedford, Ohio 44146
For directions call: 440.232.1991