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Levels of Care
Saint Joseph Villa is a seven-floor facility providing care
for Sisters of Saint Joseph and when possible, members of the laity,
clergy
and other
religious communities. Levels of care are diversified according to floors.
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Religious Community Living
The fourth through seventh floors of the Villa are home for aging and infirm
Sisters of Saint Joseph. Sisters live in community and receive care according
to their needs. |
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Skilled and Intermediate
Care
The second and third floors of the Villa are licensed by the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania to provide skilled and intermediate care for sisters and when possible,
lay persons, clergy and other religious communities. The essential difference
between these two levels of care is the frequency of skilled professional intervention
required for the proper care of the resident. Saint Joseph Villa, in conjunction
with physician orders, assigns the resident to the appropriate level of care
at the time of admission and during the resident’s stay. |
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Respite Care
The Villa is able to offer respite care for family members at times of family
need such as vacation or the illness of another member of the family. Because
of extensive admission procedures, the Villa requests a minimum stay of two
weeks. This service is limited to availability of space at any given time. |
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Comfort Care/Hospice Care
The Villa offers Comfort Care for the terminally ill when the resident and family
choose to forego curative treatment and further hospitalization. In addition,
the Villa works with community hospice programs for the terminally ill. The
Villa also provides respite care for hospice patients based on availability
of space. |
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