“We support the Senior Crimestoppers program because it is the right thing to do,” stated Mike Schrage, Centier Bank President & CEO. “Empowering senior living residents through education, awareness, and resources makes a statement that crime against the elderly will not be tolerated. We have supported this program in other communities where Centier Bank has a presence and are honored to support the residents of Oasis at 30th.”
Thanks to Centier Bank, residents of Oasis at 30th in Indianapolis, IN will live in a safer and even more secure living environment. Centier Bank recently joined CRA Partners and is helping vulnerable seniors by funding the Senior Crimestoppers program to protect those who live and work in this local care facility.
Crime against the elderly in our society is a longstanding, constant battle that can be reduced and prevented through the operation of the Senior Crimestoppers program in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Senior Crimestoppers is a coordinated set of components that work together to create a zero tolerance to crime platform in senior housing facilities. Components include cash rewards up to $1,000 paid anonymously for information about wrongdoing of any kind, personal lock boxes for the residents, and effective, on-going education and training for staff members and residents. Senior Crimestoppers has reduced all aspects of crime in participating facilities by 94%.
“Senior Crimestoppers is a way for an administrator to further enhance the lives of the residents they serve. They all work very hard to provide safe, secure, comfortable living environments and their desire to implement the program is just one more example of this. Implementing this program does not mean that the facility currently has a crime problem, but that the administrator is proactively finding a way to keep problems from occurring in the future,” said Terry Rooker, president of Senior Crimestoppers.
“We support the Senior Crimestoppers program because it is the right thing to do,” stated Mike Schrage, Centier Bank President & CEO. “Empowering senior living residents through education, awareness, and resources makes a statement that crime against the elderly will not be tolerated. We have supported this program in other communities where Centier Bank has a presence and are honored to support the residents of Oasis at 30th.”
About Centier Bank
Founded in 1895, Centier Bank is the largest privately-owned independent bank in Indiana and remains committed to being owned and operated by the Schrage family for generations to come. Centier has been honored as the “Best Bank for Business” by the Northwest Indiana Business Quarterly publication and has been listed on the Indiana Chamber’s “Best Places to Work” list for the past ten years.
Centier Bank has built lasting partnerships with families and businesses in Indiana for more than 121 years. With assets of $3.2 billion and strong growth, Centier operates in ten counties across the state, with 53 locations throughout Allen, Elkhart, Hamilton, Lake, La Porte, Marshall, Marion, Porter, St. Joseph, and Tippecanoe Counties in Indiana. For more information on Centier products and services, visit centier.com.