Mission Statement

To provide a home for Arizona pioneers and disabled miners that delivers the optimal physical, emotional and spiritual care in a homelike and compassionate environment. Quality of care is provided in a professional manner, protecting dignity and honoring the personal directives of each resident in life as well as death while considering the uniqueness of each individual.

Admissions Criteria

To become a member of the Pioneers' Home family...

  • Has reached the age of 70 years,
  • Has been a resident of the State of Arizona for not less than 50 years,
  • Is and has been a citizen or legal resident of the United States for at least 5 years,
  • You must also be physically and mentally able to care for yourself.

To qualify as a Disabled Miner...

  • You need to be at least 60 years of age,
  • a U.S. citizen and an Arizona resident.

Arizona Pioneers’ Home Celebrated Year-long Observance of 100 Years

One of Prescott’s most famous landmarks celebrated the completion of 100 years of operation February 1, 2011. Though it sits atop a bluff overlooking the heart of the city’s downtown business area you just might be surprised how almost anonymously it has gone about caring for hundreds of Arizona’s citizens. Since opening in 1911, an estimated three thousand plus residents have received a “century of caring,” according to registration archives.

To Enhance The Internal And External Restoration And Décor Of The Home To Maintain Historic Presence And Functional Lifetime

New Parker boilers have been installed which will provide improved heating to the building with increased energey efficiency. A new hot water tank has been installed which will provide better temperature control at reduced costs due to increased efficiency. Radiator covers have been placed on all radiators on second floor enhancing resident safety. Along with this, thermostatic radiator controls are being installed which will provide better hearing and reduced energy costs. The radiator covers and thermostatic controls will be installed this calendar year.

To provide care and services that meets or exceeds the highest standards and best practices for long-term care

The Home will hire and retain the best staff available and provide on-going training and counseling to obtain the highest level outcomes. The Pioneers' Home Nursing Administration, with the support and input from the Superintendent, have implemented an improved QA/QI program, addressing major issues in nursing in particular but with other departments also. We continually look to improve resident safety, satisfaction and qualify of life issues. The Home has also recently contracted with a new Physician's group in which we are seeing a much higher level of care in this area.

To maintain the provision of services in the most cost effective manner

While health care costs, food costs and medication costs have seen significant cost increases over the past years, the Home's staff is encouraged to actively seek methods of fiscal savings while ensuring that trining and tools necessary to perform their jobs are available. The Home requires residents to have Medicare and a supplemental Medicare insurance program to defer costs as well as an active prescription plan through Medicare D or the Veteran's Administratioin to provide medication coverage.