Benevilla

Wirtzie's preschool and childcare provides a safe and nurturing environment for children ages six weeks to five years old. Classes are designed to provide age-appropriate, child-directed activities that inspire them to learn and discover through play. Wirtzie's is nationally accredited through the national accreditation commission for early care and education programs and in 2024, provided quality childcare to 167 children. An optional intergenerational program connects children from wirtzie's with older adults through our life enrichment program, who have early to modertate stages of dementia for structured, creative time together. Wirtzies preschool and childcare is also a 4-star rated quality first program which means that this program has exceeded the state's established quality standards and demonstrates many practies associated with high-quality early education programs.

Benefitness adaptive gym provides an innovative and exciting fitness space to help those who have different abilities, special considerations, and chronic medical conditions. Fitness and wellness goals are customized to meet the unique needs of each member and caregiver, through group classes and personal training, ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to improve their health and enhance vitality. In 2024, 200 members attended one of over 1,790 group classes at benefitness and over 1,020 personal training sessions were held.

The benevilla cares program helps connect older adults and adults with disabilities, and their caregivers, to resources and assistance to maintain independence and quality of life. Benevilla cares offers three primary programs that are free of charge to area residents. The home services program assists more than 250 west valley seniors and adults with disabilities can continue living by pairing a benevilla volunteer to assist with home-based services such as grocery shopping, assisted transportation to medical appointments, minor home repairs, business assistance and friendly visitors/phone pal visits. Our information and resource service provides crucial support to over 2,400 older and vulnerable adults and their caregivers annually. And lastly, benevilla offers free caregiver support groups that meet regularly throughout the community such as life during loss, rebuilding life after loss, and general caregiving caregiver support.