The Villa is a home where faith and friendship create family
The Villa is a 73-bed state-licensed PERSONAL CARE HOME for those who are unable to live alone and who experience mental illness, intellectual disabilities, or other special needs.
FFM IS ACCEPTING MALE AND FEMALE APPLICATIONS AT THIS TIME
If you are interested in housing at Faith Friendship Ministries Villa and believe we would be a good match for your or your loved ones’ needs, complete an application today or call 717.285.5596 to schedule a tour.
What is Faith Friendship Ministries (The Villa)?
A Place to Belong. A Community that Cares. A Ministry of Hope.
At Faith Friendship Ministries, we believe everyone deserves a place to call home — a place where they are known, loved, and valued.
Our state-licensed 73-bed Personal Care Home serves adults living with mental illness, intellectual disabilities, special needs, and others who cannot live alone safely. Many of our residents live on limited, fixed incomes and would be unable to access the care they need without a place like Faith Friendship.
But we don’t just house people — we nurture them.
Here, residents don’t just find a roof over their heads. They find friendship, support, and a caring community. They receive:
✅ Nutritious meals
✅ Safe and comfortable housing
✅ Medication management
✅ Laundry and housekeeping
✅ Psychiatric and nursing support
✅ Recreation, social activities, and case management
Most importantly, they experience an atmosphere of faith, compassion, and dignity.
Whether or not someone shares our Christian beliefs, every resident is embraced with the love and grace that reflect God’s heart. We provide more than care — we offer a family.
Because at Faith Friendship, no one is invisible. No one is forgotten.
Here, everyone belongs.
MEET SOME OF OUR PRECIOUS FAMILY MEMBERS
The 24/7 supportive services our residents receive living at the FFM Villa, care from the medical and psychiatric community, and involvement of local churches, businesses, and individuals give them a chance to live stable and even thriving lives. Mental illness and other disabilities don’t define them, but they are a reality, and living alone is not healthy or safe.
The funding for such care is less than 50% of its costs, so FFM has to raise charitable donations to bridge the gap. As regulations get stricter, the cost goes up, but FFM knows that God calls us to care for the least of these, and in doing so, God will provide the manna we need.
The 1800’s is where it all started for FFM.
Our home was built in the 1860’s for a local businessman turned politician. For many years after his death the home served a respite care and ultimately became Mountville Pines. In 2001 Steve and Patty Dietch purchased the home and started the nonprofit that is today Faith Friendship Ministries to serve the most in need in our community who are afflicted with complicated and persistent mental illness. It is their foundation and legacy that we stand on today.
FFM’s COMMUNITY OF LEADERS, FAMILY, AND FRIENDS GATHERED AT THE STATE CAPITOL iN 2024, ASKING GOVERNOR SHAPIRO AND ELECTED LEADERS TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY FUNDING TO KEEP THE VILLA - THEIR HOME OPEN!
No one should have to live with mental illness and poverty alone!
FFM was started by Steve and Patty Dietch to demonstrate the love of God at the Villa. Almost 24 years later and lives are still being saved and transformed. We invite you into this holy and sacred work of loving those our Savior instructed us to care for. You will be blessed in ways you cannot imagine.