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Friday, March 12, 2010
Nazareth Home receives “Best Practices Award”
Nazareth Home receives “Best Practices Award” from Kentucky Initiative for Quality Nursing Home Standards
The KYIQ Best Practices Award is an annual award presented in recognition of exemplary best practices that serve as a model for other nursing homes to adopt in order to enhance the quality of care provided to all residents.
The KYIQ group is a independent advocacy group organized to promote public awareness to the need to preserve the dignity and well being of loved ones in the nursing home. They are working in partnership with the state’s Long Term Ombudsman program to provide a way for KY facilities to share their expertise with others so to achieve the KYIQ group’s stated goal of fostering collaboration among providers, families, advocates and elected officials to support a level of care for all nursing home residents. This “mentoring project” designed in 2009 creates a way for best practices and effective standards to be shared.
The award is presented to homes who demonstrate sustained success in the criteria areas of Continuity of Care, Training, Family Support, and Innovation in workplace, care and environmental practices. The CMS 5 star rating must be at a 4 with a sustained 4 in staffing.
“We are honored to receive this award and believe the criteria represent the key ingredients to quality in long term care. The process was a great way to recognize residents, families and staff at Nazareth Home and the contribution everyone makes in creating a community that is a great place to live and a great place to work.” — Mary Haynes, Administrator
For more information contact:
Mary Haynes
mhaynes@nazhome.org
502.459.2527
The KYIQ Best Practices Award is an annual award presented in recognition of exemplary best practices that serve as a model for other nursing homes to adopt in order to enhance the quality of care provided to all residents.
The KYIQ group is a independent advocacy group organized to promote public awareness to the need to preserve the dignity and well being of loved ones in the nursing home. They are working in partnership with the state’s Long Term Ombudsman program to provide a way for KY facilities to share their expertise with others so to achieve the KYIQ group’s stated goal of fostering collaboration among providers, families, advocates and elected officials to support a level of care for all nursing home residents. This “mentoring project” designed in 2009 creates a way for best practices and effective standards to be shared.
The award is presented to homes who demonstrate sustained success in the criteria areas of Continuity of Care, Training, Family Support, and Innovation in workplace, care and environmental practices. The CMS 5 star rating must be at a 4 with a sustained 4 in staffing.
“We are honored to receive this award and believe the criteria represent the key ingredients to quality in long term care. The process was a great way to recognize residents, families and staff at Nazareth Home and the contribution everyone makes in creating a community that is a great place to live and a great place to work.” — Mary Haynes, Administrator
For more information contact:
Mary Haynes
mhaynes@nazhome.org
502.459.2527
Dementia 101 — Going over the basics
Community Education Series
Focus on Alzheimer’s Disease and Community Support
Given that an estimated 74,000 Kentuckians currently are living with Alzheimer’s disease and this number will increase dramatically in the next 10 years due to the aging baby boomers entering the age of greatest risk, it is vital we all understand the needs of the individuals and their families who are affected by the disease.
Nazareth Home is committed to supporting the needs of our culture as we age. This series will be hosted and facilitated by a program director and psychologist who lead the dementia care program at Nazareth Home.
The titles and dates of these offerings are from 5:30PM-6:30PM on
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
“Dementia 101 — Going over the basics”
Presented by: Dr. Stephen Bliss
Come ask questions, listen, and learn about various topics relating to dementia.
The facilitators are Stephen Bliss, Psy D, clinical geriatric psychologist and the clinical director for Charity Court, the dementia care program at Nazareth Home.
And, Gretchen Houchin, Program Director of Charity Court, support group leader and Alzheimer’s educator.
This event is open to the public and is free, however reservations are requested. Please contact Gretchen Houchin at (502) 473-2396 if you would like to attend.
Nazareth Home — located in Louisville, Kentucky — is a 168 bed long-term care and Rehab center with specialty programs for short term Rehab, Memory Care and long term care.
Nazareth Home was established in 1976 as a healthcare ministry sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth.
Nazareth Home Welcomes Lucky to Our Family
Karol Showalter, our nurse manager in Personal Care brought Lucky to our Home after her nephew Steve found him running down Preston Highway in the Hillview area of Louisville. Steve was very worried that the dog might be hit by a passing motorist so he lured him into his car using homemade Blackberry cobbler that Karol had sent home with him earlier that day. Lucky was taken to Steve’s home that he shares with his girlfriend and two other male dogs; “found dog” ads were immediately posted in the newspaper, on Craig’s list and the internet classifieds.
In the mean time Aunt Karol was contacted to see if she would be interested in another dog. That phone call brought Lucky to Nazareth Home. Karol had remembered that the nurse manager on Charity Court, Tiffany Terriaco was interested in finding a golden retriever for the Alzheimer’s/ Dementia unit so when there were no responses to the ads it was arranged for Lucky (formerly known as Robert Goulet) to come for a visit. The initial visit went very well and Lucky came back and forth for several days and now lives happily on Charity Court. A contest was held to find the perfect name for him and after the votes were tallied this beautiful golden retriever was named Lucky. We are all very fortunate to have Lucky living here with us at Nazareth Home, he brightens everyone’s day.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
The Ugly Lamp
Nazareth Home and it's resident's recently won third place in the Kentucky State Fair Ugly Lamp Contest!
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