Services We Offer
- Medicare and Medicaid available for eligible residents
- Medical Director
- All employees must complete a background check
- Deluxe private, private and semi-private rooms based on availability as well as a hospice room
- Smoke free
- Hospice Care
- Wander Protection System
- Registered Pharmacist Consultant to monitor medication interactions
- Registered Dietitian, Licensed Dietitian Consultant to approve menus
- Registered physical therapist, speech therapist, and occupational therapist
- Psychiatric Consultations as needed
- Wound Nurse Consultant
- Podiatry services
- Dental Consultation
- Tube Feedings
- Restorative Program
- Social Services
- Activity programs
- Religious services
- Transportation van for area doctor appointment at an additional cost
- Daily laundry and housekeeping services
- Beauty Shop based on resident request with charge added to monthly bill
- Telephone service is available in each room at an additional cost to each individual
- Wireless internet
- Cable TV
Medicare has come out with a 5-Star Quality Rating System for nursing facilities effective December 18, 2008. Each nursing home will receive a "rating" depending on meeting specific criteria in areas such as:
- results from surveys from the last three years
- Staffing levels
- Key Quality measures
As this report indicates, Medicare will rate each nursing facility from 1 to 5 stars, with 5 stars being the highest. Pleasant View Home is rated a "5 Star" facility.
Services Details
- Skilled Nursing Services
- Pleasant View Home provides skilled nursing care for those residents whose condition meets Medicare guidelines. A few of the guidelines include, but are not limited to:
- Admission to an acute care setting for at least 3 consecutive midnights
- Requires a skilled service that must be performed by a licensed nurse, Rehabilitation person such as Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist, Speech Therapist and/or Respiratory Therapist
- Skilled services must be ordered by a physician and that services must be provided at least 5 days a week. This information is substantiated by medical record documentation
- Required TB test prior to admission
- Required medical exam prior to admission
- Required physician admit orders
- If the beneficiary meets qualifying conditions, Medicare will pay 100% of the daily room rate plus covered ancillary services for the first 20 days. Beginning on day 21 through the 100th day, the beneficiary is required to pay a portion of the charges for these days for each benefit period. Supplement insurance often pays this amount.
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- Dietary Services
- Certified Dietary Manager on staff
- Breakfast Open Dining
- Nutritional meals
- Menus planned under the direction of a registered dietitian
- Physician prescribed diets planned by registered dietitian
- Afternoon and evening snacks available
- Supplements and special needs are provided
- Activities
- Certified Activity Coordinator on staff
- At least 2 programs provided Monday-Friday with some activities scheduled on nights and weekends
- Activity Calendar posted with monthly events
- Outside entertainment comes to the facility to entertain the residents
- Professional Nursing Staff
- 24/7 Professional nursing care
- Personalized Care Plans to meet individual needs
- Unit Dose medication for safe disbursal
- Daily grooming and hygiene
- Assistance with daily Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
- Certified Nursing Assistants
- Restorative Program
- Restorative plan of care is developed by the guidance from RN & Licensed Therapists
- Instructions carried out by restorative aids and CNAs
- Documentation completed to show progress of individuals
- The activity dept. also has an exercise group daily Monday-Friday
- Social Services
- licensed Social Worker
- Provided on a continuing basis to meet emotional, psycho-social and personal needs
- Contact outside services when applicable
- Living Wills, Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care, Durable Power of Attorney, and emergency issues of resuscitation are reviewed upon admission.
- Completes a personal life history shortly after admission
- Available to speak with resident or family member regarding questions that might arise.
- Housekeeping
- Clean resident rooms on a scheduled basis and as needed
- Services provided on a daily basis
- Laundry
- The laundry department operates approximately 10 hours a day
- Processes all washable personal laundry items and linens in-house
- Services provided on a daily basis
- Maintenance
- Facility is completely equipped with fire sprinklers and an up-to-date fire alarm system
- One part-time person keeps the facility in excellent working order.
- Have a backup generator for operation in the case of an emergency
- Business Office
- Business manager has a business degree
- Day to day financials
- Billing
- expenses
- insurance
- payroll
- fiscal records
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