Choosing the right nursing home is a very important and at times a difficult decision. Here at Good Samaritan we want to make the process as easy as possible for the individual as well as the family. It starts by getting to know the person and how we can meet their healthcare needs. What are the expectations, are they looking to make this a temporary situation needing to receive therapy to become stronger in order to return home or more of a permanent situation. Getting to know someone's wants and wishes is very important to us. We want to make our home feel like their home.
We encourage our resident's to bring personal belongings such as photo albums, pictures to hang on the wall, a special chair they liked to sit in at home or a blanket or afghan to decorate their bed. Anything that will help create a home-like environment. We do recommend labeling all personal items including any clothing as well.
Our staff takes pride in getting to know the residents, which helps with the transition too. The Activities Director, Angie Kaminski likes to know what things they like to do such as hobbies, religious beliefs, sporting interests they might have, music, movies and books to name a few. Any information we can get will help make the resident feel more comfortable. Many of our residents are very involved in activities throughout the facility. We have a resident council committee here, which meets monthly. It gives the residents a chance to discuss such things as planning outings, meals and activities they would like to have. We strongly encourage the residents to participate in activities as often as they can.
We always encourage anyone that is interested to please schedule a tour of our facility. Please call Amie Betz in Admssions at 440-371-8167. You will see that at Good Samaritan we are like one big family.
Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year-Amie Betz-Admissions
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