Come Home Caring Hands. Compassionate Hearts. A PUBLICATION OF ANDALUSIA MANOR & SAVANNAH TERRACE 2015
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Andalusia Manor A Long-Term Care Nursing Facility
“Quality Care with Compassion” Andalusia Manor, LLC is a nursing facility providing 24 hour licensed nursing care; physical, speech, and occupational therapy; social services; three nutritious meals plus snacks daily; a diverse activity program; housekeeping, and laundry services.
Andalusia Manor 670 Moore Rd. • Andalusia, AL 334- 222-4544
Pat Henegan, Director of Environmental Services; Trece Mays, Administrator, LNHA, RN; Vickie White, Director of Nursing; Stallion Sasser, Assistant Administrator
Our staff is well trained, loyal, and dedicated to providing quality care designed to meet the individual needs of each resident through the development of an aggressive plan of care. Whether you are in need of skilled medical care, long term care, or intensive rehabilitation, Andalusia Manor, LLC will develop the plan to suit your needs. We want to assist you in achieving and maintaining your best possible quality of life through quality of care.
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• Our skilled nursing services provide a unique quality to resident care 24 hours a day. • We believe that the essence of nursing practice is caring. • We recognize the importance of encouraging residents and families to participate in the decisions affecting their care. • We never lose sight of the needs and expectation of our residents and their families as we make clinical decisions based on the most effective use of internal and external resources. • We view learning as a lifelong process essential to the growth and development of clinicians striving to deliver quality resident care based on the latest research findings. • We acknowledge that maintaining the highest standards of resident care is a never-ending process that involves all members of the interdisciplinary team.
Medical Director Dr. J.F. Maddox, Board Certified in Family Practice/Geriatrics.
Since opening in 1991, Andalusia Manor has become more than a place to live. The Manor is a haven of comfort, care and security.
• Private or semi private rooms • TV cable, phone jack provided free of charge • Housekeeping and laundry services • Comfortable well decorated sitting areas throughout the building.
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‘I love it here! It’s a wonderful place.’ Alva Myrick
‘I
can be as lazy as I want to be. I like being with the people here, and the people I worked with’
‘T
he doctors will come and see us and that’s wonderful.’
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Cora Adams
Bobbie Willis Former Activies Director
‘I
like talking to people. I am friends with all of them and I like helping people.’ Pearlie McDougald
like to play puzzles, crochet and watch TV. It’s easy to make friends here.’
‘T
hey gave me some jobs to do different things, and I like to help out. It’s what I think of every morning.’ Shirley Wells
Stephanie Worley
‘I
like being taken care of in my old age. I’m 104. I love people and I love the Lord.’ Felma Scrimshire (1910-2015)
‘I
enjoy the people here. I read the newspaper and my Bible. They take good care of me.’ Annie Pearl Owens
‘I
loved it when I got here. I like going to singing and Bible Study. I read my Bible constantly, and I go to exercise class. I stay pretty busy.’
Lila Mae Bush
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Ms. Andalusia Manor
It didn’t take Pearlie McDougald long to establish herself as queen of The Manor. The spirited septuagenarian said she moved to Andalusia Manor to recover from an illness. Two months later, she was crowned queen. “They kept after me to enter the pageant,” she said. “So I finally said, ‘OK.’ ” McDougald, who was born Sept. 9, 1934, in Crenshaw County, moved to Andalusia with her parents in 1950. Like most everyone in her peer group, she said she worked at Alatex “until I got where I couldn’t.” She also has worked in private homes, but says “it’s about time to retire.” Asked about the biggest changes she’s witnessed, she said, “Pretty near everything has changed. Big changes.” She said she enjoys “being friends with people” and tries “to treat others like I wish to be treated.” That also is one of the secrets of her 59-year marriage, she said. She also enjoys working in the yard, and said she has never let television keep her from anything she needed to do. She is the mother of three children, two of whom, Harlan and Byron, are still living. She and her husband, the Rev. Archie McDougald, also have seven grandchildren. The McDougalds are members of House of God Church on Cadez Street.
Andalusia Manor held its annual pageant on April 3, 2014. Shown, from left, are: Ms. Linda Sessions, third runner-up, Mrs. Pearlie McDougald, Ms. Andalusia Manor; Ms. Shirley Wells, first runnerup; and Ms. Inez Carroll, second runner-up.
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Emily Cain, Human Resources Manager; Kendall Williford, Admissions Coordinator; Jan Bowers, Activity Supervisor; Tamala Lee, Licensed Social Worker
HUMAN RESOURCES The mission for the Human Resource Department is to employ the most dedicated and compassionate staff to care for our residents at Andalusia Manor. We strive to recruit and retain a qualified and diverse workforce to meet the varied needs of the organization. We work to train and develop the workforce toward performance that exceeds community expectations. Human Resources work hand in hand with our safety coordinator to ensure safety of all staff and residents at Andalusia Manor.
SOCIAL SERVICES The Social Service Department consists of one licensed social worker, Tamala Lee and two assistants, Allison Wells and Debbie Stacks. From day to day, we visit with residents to ensure that their needs are being met and we talk with residents about any concerns they may have. We are the voice of the residents, as we often communicate with nurses and other staff members to ensure that their concerns are addressed. We assist with finding misplaced items and setting up transportation arrangements for appointments when needed. We’re always just a phone call away!
ADMISSIONS The mission of the Admission department is to make our families feel comfortable when they come to Andalusia Manor to talk about placement. We encourage them to tour our facility to see what we have to offer. We are also available to answer questions about Medicare and Medicaid.
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Activities
If you could spend a day with the activity department at Andalusia Manor you would find that life in a nursing home could be very different from what you might expect. Jan Bowers, activity director, and her staff work to meet the social, spiritual and recreational needs of the residents. The director has five assistants: Teresa Mosley, JoLinda Farris, Brenda Williams, Mallory Chandler, and Sandra Bradley. Because Andalusia Manor has more than 100 residents with diverse backgrounds and interests, a sincere effort is made to design an individual activity plan for each resident. An activity assistant visits residents who are bedridden and are unable to attend group activities several times a week. These are called “in room� activities. The visits might consist of sharing memories, Bible or story reading, game playing, listening to music, or looking at pictures.
Group activities are planned by listening to the residents express themselves about what they enjoy. Many residents enjoy games such as bingo and dominoes so these are regularly included. Religious services are also included in the large group activities. Local ministers and church groups volunteer their time to lead in devotionals and sing-a-longs. Residents join in to sing the old hymns that they learned as children. Residents from Andalusia Manor are also encouraged to attend local community events. Recently about a dozen residents enjoyed going to the Senior Appreciation Day during the Spring Fling at the Kiwanis Building.
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Dietary
Donna Whelan and Pamela White
Healthcare Services Group, Inc. proudly provides the residents of Andalusia Manor with a dietary program focused on providing appealing and nutritious meals with the diverse dietary needs of all residents foremost in mind. The dietary team is led by Donna Whelan, account manager, and Pamela White, kitchen manager. We believe in providing “Liberalized Therapeutic Diets” for all who utilize our dining services. This allows us to meet diet restrictions while still being able to offer healthy and tasty options. Traditional Southern fare is but one of the staples of our diverse menu. A main meal choice and an alternate meal selection are offered at each meal service. If the posted menu is not to a resident’s liking, no worry, we also offer alternative options such as: • Chef Salad • Grilled Cheese w/ Choice of Soup • Cheese Burger w/ Choice of Fries or Side Salad (Lettuce/ Tom/ Pickle) • Fresh Fruit Plate w/ Cottage Cheese • Cold Cut Sandwich w/ Chips (Lettuce/ Tom/ Pickle) • Chicken Fingers w/ Choice of Fries or Side Salad In addition to offering three balanced meals each day, we offer a variety of between meal and before bedtime snacks.
Proper nutrition is just one of the core components of service that drives this team. At Andalusia Manor we believe strongly that socialization plays a major role in all around health and happiness. We provide two dining rooms for residents to gather in for any meal that they wish to enjoy with friends and loved ones. Our dining rooms are designed to foster resident friendships, conversation, and the socialization that is so important during meal times. As a part of the Andalusia Manor family the dietary team enthusiastically participates in the planning and preparations for numerous celebrations of life throughout the year. Events such as the Valentines Day Dinner, our Mother’s Day Buffet, the Fall Festival and the annual Christmas Party, provide opportunities to prepare extra special meals and goodies for our residents. Each month Donna and Pam meet with the members of the Residents Dining Committee where new menu offerings, ideas and tactics to improve upon residents dining experiences are discussed and presented to the administration for consideration. We are here to serve our residents.
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Therapy PHYSICAL THERAPY TREATMENTS MOBILITY • Bed mobility • Transfer training; bed toilet, wheelchair, car • Wheelchair propulsions AMBULATION • Instruction in use of assistive devices (walker, cane, etc) • Gait training on level and uneven surfaces, including stairs • Evaluation of home mobility skills • Maneuvering through doorways, hallways & around obstacles • Training in donning and use of orthotics & prosthetics MODALITIES • Superficial & deep heat treatments • Whirlpool • Ultrasound • Electrical stimulation for muscle re-education • Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) for pain • High volt Galvanic stimulation for wound healing • Massage • Wound care EXERCISE • Strengthening with use of weights, theraband, etc • Stretching to improve flexibility and range of motion • Balance activities to improve functional outcomes • Coordination activities to increase agility
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY TREATMENTS ACTIVITIES OF DAILIY LIVING & INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS TRAINING • Bathing • Dressing • Eating • Meal preparation/planning • Homemaking training • Money management • Leisure skill training • Pre-writing / writing re-training
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EXERCISE • Passive stretching • Joint mobilization • Neurodevelopmental treatment (NDT) to normalize movement patterns • Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation(PNF) exercises • Gross/fine motor coordination • Dexterity training STATIC/DYNAMIC SPLINTING SERIAL CASTING
SWALLOWING DISORDERS • Chewing difficulties • Coughing & choking during meals • Timing & swallowing response • Aspiration • Pocketing of food • Refer for videofluoroscopy • Vital Stim Therapy LANGUAGE • Understanding of what is being communicated • Translation of thoughts to words • Functional training in reading/writing skills
ENVIRONMENTAL ADAPTATIONS VESTIBULAR TRAINING VISUAL PERCEPTUAL COMPENSATION TECHNIQUES COGNITIVE RE-TRAINING
SPEECH & VOICE • Treat dysarthria by strengthening oral musculature • Treat oral/verbal apraxia • Improve slurred speech • Improve rate of speaking • Improve problems due to increased breath support
SOCIALIZATION SKILLS BUILDING
SPEECH THERAPY TREATMENTS COGNITIVE FUNCTIONING • Orientation • Memory • Reasoning • Thought organization/planning • Judgment & problem solving • Attention/concentration • Increase ability to interact with environment • Provide external devices for orientation & memory • Help maintain present levels and slow future levels of deterioration through stimulation, external devices & compensation • Use of augmentative communication devices
Jessica Reg ister, OTR/L ; Heather K LPTA/RD; yser, OTR/L Erin Brannon ; Kristen Geo , PT; Cindy hagin, T Harold Barne isdale, PTA; and (back row) s, LPTA.
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Savannah Terrace Savannah Terrace consists of two buildings of private, common, and dining spaces. Our caregivers are trained and dedicated to see that our residents receive proper assistance necessary, daytime stimulation & balanced, nutritious meals. Savannah Terrace has a licensed Administrator along with a certified Dietary Manager to help assist you with your plan of care.
Savannah Terrace 660 Moore Road • Andalusia, AL 334-427-3013
… An exceptional choice for assisted living care … A pleasing combination of home-like atmosphere, personalized services, and caring, loving attention. Dr. Lynn McCrory, Director; Sal-Lee Sasser Williams, Administrator; Michele King, Activities Director
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… An exceptional choice for assisted living care … A pleasing combination of home-like atmosphere, personalized services, and caring, loving attention. Our caregivers are trained and dedicated to see that our residents receive the proper assistance necessary, daytime stimulation, and balanced nutritious meals.
Affordability Many of your current expenses disappear at Savannah Terrace. When you compare your current monthly expenses with all of the services and benefits that are included at no extra charge in the monthly Savannah Terrace rate, you will see how affordable Savannah Terrace is and how we provide extra value for you.
Ms.
Savannah Terrace
Jeanette Bozeman
Savannah Terrace held its annual pageant during National Assisted Living Week activities. Shown from left are Ms. Vivian Clark (2nd runner-up); Ms. Betty McInnish (1st runner-up); and Ms. Jeanette Bozeman (Queen).
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‘T
he fact that everybody is so nice - the residents and the staff. It’s nice not to have to worry about taking care of things.’
‘I
’m comfortable, and so at home. The Lord’s gonna come right here and get me.’
‘I
like the activities-the physical activities-playing bingo, and using a fly swatter to hit the balloon. And we are Howard Fortner all friends.’
Donnie Manner
‘I
’ve got a lot of friends here now. We play bingo and dominoes.’ Anna Johnson
‘I
don’t have to do anything.’ Vivian Clark
‘I
f you can’t be at home, this is home.’ Claire Bulger
‘I
like being here because I’m not a worry to my kids. They do take good care of you here.’
‘I
haven’t had to cook, wash a dish or vacuum a flor in more than a year and a half. I have lots of friends here.’
‘T
hey are so good to me here. I don’t have to clean my room- I love it.’ Wynell Davis
Frances Taylor
Marvin Brand
Vicki Boatwright
‘Y
ou can have anything you want to here’ Edna Goodson
‘T
hey are so good to me here. I don’t have to clean my room- I love it.’ Ernest Anderson
‘T
he people are nice and I’m treated like a queen. It’s like I’ve lived here forever.’ Shirley Kohler
‘I
t’s the next thing to home. If you can’t stay at home, and need somebody to help you, this is a wonderful place to be. A lot of my friends go and come. I enjoy it. We are treated very nice.’ Martha Parrish
‘I
like the residents and the staff. Before I came to Alabama, I was in Florida and Massachusetts. They weren’t anywhere near as nice.’ Annie Muriel
‘M
y sons wanted me to come here, so I did it for them. If you can’t stay at home, it’s a happy place.’ Betty McInnish
We Our Residents!