Local communities are providing a new level of nursing care
One of the most important things to consider when looking at nursing care for yourself or a loved one is personal comfort.
“You really want to find a nursing community where they provide staffing, medical oversight and the clinical needs that someone who needs a higher level of senior care would need, but, at the same time, you want to find a place that is warm, caring, compassionate and shares the same values that you share to find a perfect home for your loved one,” says Julie Price, the community relations director at Rosedale Green.
Rosedale Green is a nonprofit facility located in Covington that provides memory care, short-term rehabilitation and long-term nursing care services. Rosedale Green’s mission is to provide a community of care that will honor residents’ past, enrich their present and empower their future.
Price says the staff is very committed to developing strong relationships with residents.
“We really do life with our residents,” Price says. “It’s about coming alongside them and making the most of what abilities they have and what strengths they have.”
While the staff provide comfort to residents, the structure of the facility also creates a warm, inviting environment.
“When you come into our community front door, you will actually see hallways with front doors,” Price says. “So it’s like a front porch feeling when you go into the households. It doesn’t look institutional, rather, it looks like a community with smaller homes within the building.”
Price adds that a $12 million project turned the facility from a traditional nursing home into this layout with separate homes within the larger building.
Compassion, collaboration, integrity and servant leadership are Rosedale Green’s core values. Another value the team holds dear is innovation. Price says the nonprofit uses out of the box applications to the care provided.
“We’re very innovative when it comes to providing care for the people who require the highest level of care,” Price says. “One example is we’ve done several fun activities that our residents typically could not participate in because of either mobility issues or transportation.”
A couple of these activities have included snowball fights during the winter and door-to-door visits from Santa around Christmastime. Staff even got fish to create a temporary fishpond in the courtyard so that residents could go fishing.
In addition to activities conducted by the facility, residents are able to hold their own. Price says recently a group of residents started their own card club. Residents also set their own schedule and can eat and spend time with other residents whenever they choose.
Price says that providing opportunities for seniors to experience community in nursing care is important.
“Older adults may need different levels of care depending on their age and health,” Price says. “As we age, we may need a higher level of care that is community engaged. We offer the ability for our residents to live in engaged, vibrant surroundings.”
