Residential Skilled Care
The family-centered and home-like settings found in our residential skilled care centers help create a feeling of community that benefits residents and brings comfort to their families. Our residential skilled care centers are licensed and are also known in the profession as nursing homes or skilled nursing facilities (SNF).
From the moment a resident enters one of our residential skilled care centers, we are focused on their health and happiness, today and well into the future. In the company of new friends, residents receive quality-focused care around the clock from a team of physicians, nurses and rehabilitation specialists.
Guided by a medical director, this team works with each resident’s physician to develop a person-centered care plan. Designed to improve or maintain each resident’s functional level, these plans provide direction for our clinical and support teams.
In addition to providing clinical care, our multidisciplinary care teams also provide restorative nursing care. Designed to be specific to the needs of the resident, restorative nursing may include improving the strength, range of motion or self-dining abilities of each resident.
Many SunBridge centers offer specialized care for people with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. We help residents retain their individuality, quality of life and sense of personal dignity in safe surroundings. People with dementia benefit from meaningful activities that help channel their abilities and also from a supportive social environment that reduces disorientation. Our staff understands their special needs and encourages family members to participate as part of the interdisciplinary treatment team that provides a comprehensive care plan.
Rehabilitation Care
Rehabilitation therapy plays a key role in helping patients recover from illness or surgery. Our residential skilled care centers have rehabilitation professionals on staff who work with each patient’s referring physician in developing person-centered clinical care programs and rehabilitation protocols.
Rehabilitation therapy does not focus only on restoring physical function but also on helping individuals regain the confidence necessary for recovery and independence. Most patients require a combination of two or more of the following therapy services: physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology and respiratory therapy.
Physical therapy is focused on restoring normal movement and function, with treatment programs initially designed to improve strength, balance and endurance. When patients progress, therapy focuses on improving mobility and coordination.
As strength, balance and coordination improve, patients may also need occupational therapy to help regain the ability to perform daily activities. Our occupational therapy staff helps patients regain proficiency in dressing, eating, hygiene and routine household tasks.
We also have speech-language pathologists on-site to assist patients in improving or regaining communication skills that may have been impacted by an illness or surgery. These professionals can evaluate and address hearing loss and provide support for swallowing disorders, language impairments and cognitive disorders.
If patients are recovering from a respiratory disorder, respiratory therapy may be provided through programs designed to help regain normal breathing patterns.
While our focus is to help our residents thrive physically, we also offer a variety of activities that support their emotional well-being. Each center has a calendar of daily activities, special music events and speakers, outings in the local community and even pet visits.
How do I choose a nursing home?
Selecting a nursing home is one of the most important decisions you may be asked to make, either for yourself or for a family member. Ideally, this decision would be made far in advance with adequate planning. Unfortunately, it is often made during a crisis, such as a severe illness or following surgery. Many people don't have any idea of how to begin their search or what they are really looking for in a nursing center.
The first step is to make a list of nursing centers in the desired location. Before visiting any of the nursing centers on your list, you may wish to contact them by telephone or look for information on them via the Internet. This could save you some time, since some centers may not offer the type of care which your loved one will require. List the names, addresses and phone numbers of those centers that can meet the particular needs of your loved one.
As you visit the center, you may want to use the checklist provided by Medicare to assist in your evaluation.
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