Long Term Care Nursing

Our intermediate level Health Care Center offers a variety of essential services to older adults and their families.

We support older adults through careful assessment, monitoring, and evaluation of their needs. Our restorative philosophy is apparent in our activities programming, which integrates nursing care and meaningful activities. Services are provided by a staff of registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, licensed social workers, Certified Nursing Assistants, registered dieticians, and activities professionals. Our staff-to-resident ratios exceed those required by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH). The Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) accreditation puts our Health Care Center among the 20% of nursing homes that elect to meet higher quality standards.

Licensed nurses monitor each resident’s medical condition on an ongoing basis. They coordinate services with the resident’s own physician, provide medication delivery and management, and administer any treatments required. Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) help residents accomplish activities of daily living (ADLs), thereby maintaining the highest level of independence possible. Residents are encouraged to do as much of their own ADLs as possible.

Rehabilitative services such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy are available as needed, and are provided in the Health Care Center by licensed therapists as needed.

Residents and families are invited to work with the interdisciplinary team in developing an individualized plan of care. This plan reflects the unique needs and characteristics of each person and coordinates the efforts of the team to improve each resident’s quality of life.