CountryHouse – Grand Island

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What ongoing training does the staff receive in dementia care?

Staff members receive certified dementia care training, including Virtual Dementia Tour, Jolene Brackey and Tepa Snow philosophies. Training for best care practices is always ongoing.

How many staffers are on duty in the daytime and overnight?

Our ratio is 7 to 1. We even have a greater ratio when the management staff of 6 is in the building Monday through Friday.

What programs or activities does CountryHouse – Grand Island offer to keep residents engaged? How does the staff engage residents' long-term memories?

Our LIfeCycles wellness program engages memory care residents in four areas: social, intellectual, physical and spiritual. Daily and weekly routines help residents stay grounded and reassured, plus staff use daily reminiscing questions to help redirect residents and ease anxieties.We have daily activities in the building as well as outside the building. We ride golf carts at local golf courses, see movies at the IMAX theater, go to animal shelters to spoil the pets, walk in area parks, purchase flowers and seasonal items together, enjoy live music, and the list goes on and on.

Who assesses residents' health and cognitive functioning? How often is that assessment repeated?

We have an RN on staff and on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The nurse makes routine assessments as required by license, and more often as needed whenever there’s a change in condition.

What techniques does CountryHouse – Grand Island use to support memory care residents during mealtimes?

Mealtimes are important for wellness on so many levels. Residents are encouraged to participate in meal preparations such as simple recipes or setting the table. Staff members sit with residents during the meal, often dining alongside them, to make the experience as natural and positive as possible. Our med-aides and other staff eat lunch with the residents in the dining room.

How does CountryHouse – Grand Island keep residents' families informed about their loved ones' health?

Our nurse is available to family at anytime. Families participate in monthly care plan meetings.

Describe the neighborhood around CountryHouse – Grand Island. Is it located in a residential neighborhood, a business district, a rural setting, or other type of locale?

CountryHouse is located on the edge of a lovely residential neighborhood, within blocks of physician offices and the hospital.

Is CountryHouse – Grand Island affiliated with a hospital if more care is needed?

We have an excellent relationship with the hospital and their employees. Our residents even volunteer at the hospital, accompanied by a staff member.

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About CountryHouse – Grand Island

So long as you are living, you are on a journey - and there remains ample opportunity for joy and for wonder. That is our philosophy here at CountryHouse, and it guides everything we do on behalf of residents. We will not settle for providing a place for people just to grow stagnant. Instead, we seek to make every part of everyday truly engaging to the residents who stay with us - providing them with real joy and fulfillment..

Each house has gracious dining rooms, comfortable living rooms, and bedrooms clustered in quiet wings. There's a hands-on kitchen for residents to participate in simple food preparation activities. The residential layout enables friends to enjoy socializing together... or find peaceful seclusion. In addition, circular pathways encourage barrier-free walking, both indoors and out.

Amenities also include suite choices, a family dining room, salon/spa, secured entries, Wellness Office, spacious gathering rooms with fireplaces, and an enclosed courtyard with patio, gardens and water feature. Families enjoy visiting in the beautiful and comfortable common areas.