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Services
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Religious and Pastoral
Care / Physicians / Nursing /
Rehabilitation Services /
Therapeutic
Leisure Program / Social Services / Dining
Services
Religious
and Pastoral Care
The Pastoral Care Team works to strengthen each resident’s relationship
to God by providing necessary services to nurture that relationship. Pastoral
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Spiritual and emotional support
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Availability of chapel at all
times
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Daily celebration of Mass
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Prayers offered on a daily
basis
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Sacraments of the Sick and
Reconciliation available regularly
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Closed-circuit television for
residents to view all services
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Team of sisters to visit, counsel
and support families and residents
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Physicians
Attending physicians are directly involved with the supervision of resident care.
If the resident’s family physician has not applied for staff privileges,
the resident is given the opportunity to choose a physician from the approved
Villa list. In addition to attending physicians, the Villa arranges for
consultation and treatment with a psychiatrist, psychologist, dentist,
podiatrist, ophthalmologist or audiologist. Other services are obtained
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Nursing
Staff
A staff of well-trained registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and certified
nursing assistants provide care twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. The
nurse manager of the floor directs and coordinates the care according to each
resident’s needs and plan of care. Back to
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Rehabilitation
Services
The Rehabilitation Services Department is staffed with professionals in physical
and occupational therapy and in speech pathology. Upon the physician’s
order, one of the rehabilitation therapists evaluates the resident. To meet individual
needs the therapist establishes a complete treatment plan. Back
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Therapeutic Leisure
Program
The Therapeutic Leisure Program provides an activity schedule appropriate to
the needs and interests of each resident. The programs encourage each resident’s
maximum level of independence, enjoyment and psychosocial well-being. Back
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Social
Services
The Social Workers assist residents and their families in adapting to the Villa.
The emotional aspects of the resident’s illness, the treatment and plan
of care, along with discharge planning are discussed with the resident and family.
The Social Workers also facilitate details of a resident’s return home
or transfer to another facility when such movements are appropriate. Back
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Dining
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Dining is essential in resident care. Serving
appetizing meals encourages proper nutrition. A selective menu
is offered for all diets. To provide a variety of foods, the
menu cycle changes periodically. The registered dietitian visits
residents periodically, attends weekly resident care conferences
and adheres to doctors’ orders regarding diet. Residents
are encouraged to eat together in one of the dining
rooms. Back to Top |
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