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RESPITE CARE: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW WELCOME ROCHESTER! GRANDWICH SUMMER RECIPES
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RECHARGE AND REJUVINATE WHILE WE CARE FOR YOUR LOVED ONE With the summer months in full swing, now is the perfect time to explore and take advantage of a unique opportunity for enhancing your own health and wellness.
Consider this. Are you caring for a parent or loved one full-time? Are you exhausted, burnt-out, and ready to quit? If so, let us talk about a little-known alternative to giving up entirely.
Caring at home: The Ultimate Sacrifice When you choose to care for your elderly, sick parent, spouse, or other loved one in your home or their own, you are undertaking a huge emotional, physical, and financial burden. Unless you hire round-the-clock care, a large portion of caregiving will fall to you and your family members. And if your loved one has a form of dementia, it becomes even more difficult. Many Alzheimer’s patients tend to wander, so you need to keep a close eye on your loved one. Patients with dementia are also often disoriented or aggressive and require a tremendous level of devotion and self-sacrifice. This is not to say that caring for your loved one at home is all pain and no pleasure. Caring for your spouse or parent can be an incredibly rewarding experience. Millions of Americans provide unpaid care to adults and seniors each year. These heroic individuals find caregiving to be a labor of love that is both fulfilling and difficult. But sometimes, caregivers simply need a break. Being on call 24/7 is an exhausting physical and emotional load. Sometimes you need to set that load down for a bit, to recharge and rejuvenate so that you can be a better, kinder caregiver.
Respite Care: The Ultimate Solution When your loved one would prefer to live at home, but you need a break, it is time for you to consider respite care. Respite care, as its name suggests, is short-term relief for those caring for their loved ones. Trained elder-care providers step in to care for your elderly parent or spouse while you take some time to pamper yourself, vacation, or just relax. This allows you to take a break for as long as you need, up to a few weeks, while you rejuvenate.
There are three possible ways to get respite care: 1) At your home or the home of your sick loved one: An in-home respite care provider will come to your home and serve as a companion for the home-bound patient. Some providers assist with bathing, dressing, and grooming. There are even respite care workers who can make the beds, fix a meal, or take care of other housekeeping needs. 2) At an adult day-care center: If you just need a few hours to yourself every now and then, or if you work out of the home and cannot leave Mom alone, consider an adult day center. The Grand Adult Day Healthcare Centers offer crafts, music sessions, exercise, and meals. Our programs even provide transportation to really give you a break. 3) At a skilled nursing facility: Many long-term care facilities, like The Grand Healthcare Systems’ centers offer short-term residential care. If you need to travel for work, vacation, or other reasons, you can leave with a clear mind. You will rest assured that your loved one is safe in a beautiful, social setting with skilled nursing supervision night and day. Not only will you be able to continue caring with renewed vitality, your loved one will also love spending time in our hotel-like atmosphere.
Who Pays for Respite Care? Medicare will not cover respite care in any form, most of the time. Instead, they allow up to 5 days of residential respite care for hospice patients only. Medicaid will, in most cases, cover either home-health aides or adult day centers. Some state financial aid may be available, depending upon the circumstances. In most cases, you will need to pay for respite care of your own pocket or using your loved one’s funds. Many caregivers find the expense to be well worth the benefit they get from a short break.
Please contact The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing closest to you by calling 888-2150660 to learn more about our respite program.
HOMETOWN HEROES PARADE HONORING OUR GRAND HEROES
MICHAEL A. HOTZ AWARD Washington, D. C. – The American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA) is proud to announce, Michael A. Hotz, CNHA, FACHCA, Regional Administrator of The Grand Healthcare Sytem, New York as the 2020 recipient of the Mentor Award. Recipients will be recognized during the ACHCA Convocation. The ACHCA Awards Committee introduced the Mentor Award in 2020. The purpose of this award is to recognize an ACHCA Fellow who has been an asset to the ACHCA mentor program and has developed a successful and committed relationship with their protégé. The mentor relationship should allow for the protégé to enhance their connection to ACHCA and continue to grow within the profession of post-acute and aging services administration. As Chair of the signature Mentoring
Program, it is only befitting that Michael Hotz would receive the inaugural award. Known as a hands-on practitioner, Hotz has mentored and served as Preceptor to dozens of individuals interested in the longterm care profession. Nominator Adriana Montagni, LNHA, commented that Hotz is “personable, knowledgeable, experienced in the field, passionate, patient, and dedicated. [His] connections and reputation have helped me receive a job at a fantastic company. [He] is a powerhouse of knowledge and dedication in this industry. It is administrators like myself that need people like this in the industry.” Hotz has previously been awarded the Education Award in 2009 and the prestigious Chairs Award of Excellence in 2019.
THE GRAND HEALTHCARE SYSTEM EXPANDS INTO ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (Monday, August 9, 2021) — The Grand Healthcare System (The Grand) is pleased to announce its takeover of Brighton Manor in Rochester, one of Monroe County’s landmark skilled nursing facilities. Following the transaction, Valley Streambased The Grand, which provides rehabilitation and skilled nursing services to residents who require short- or longterm rehab and nursing care has renamed the 80-bed facility Rochester Community Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. “This new beginning is more than just symbolic.” said CEO Jeremy B. Strauss, “We are proud to become part of the bustling city of Rochester, and our clinical and management teams are thrilled to begin an exciting new chapter.” The Grand, which has a track record of improving underperforming nursing homes through strong leadership, training and capital improvements, renovations and equipment upgrades, is already addressing some of the nursing home’s most pressing needs. Renovations and improvements are also planned for much of the facility. An enhanced level of customer service coupled with our unique and effective approach to care delivery are trademarks of The Grand Healthcare System.
Founded in 2014, The Grand strives to be the preferred choice for rehab and recovery. It offers a full continuum of premium healthcare and specialty care services, including stroke rehabilitation, amputee therapy, bariatric rehabilitation, cardiac therapy, complex medical care programs, hip repair and joint replacement recovery programs, IV antibiotic therapy, medical nutrition therapy and so much more. The Grand currently boasts facilities in Albany, Columbia, Delaware, Dutchess, Erie, Genesee, Madison, Oneida, Monroe, Otsego, and Nassau counties, as well as the borough of Queens. In addition to receiving the highest levels of clinical care, each guest has access to a suite of hospitality features such as a personalized menu and concierge services. Other personalized touches include Wi-Fi, an iPad program for each resident, and a family courtesy shuttle service that provides loved ones with convenient access to and from thefacility and so much more. For more information about Rochester Community Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, please call 585.482.3500 or visit www.rochesterhealthcare.com.
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FRESH ARTISANAL SANDWICHES
SUMMER RECIPES
GRILLED CHICKEN grandwich INGREDIENTS 1 bread roll 2 tbsps extra virgin olive oil Finely grated lemon zest 1 tsp fresh lemon juice 1 pinch thyme leaves 1/3 garlic clove, minced Salt and pepper
1/2 plum tomato, thinly sliced 4 oz chicken breast lettuce 1 1/3 inch thick slices mozzarella (optional) fresh basil (optional)
In a large bowl, whisk olive oil with the lemon zest, lemon juice, thyme, garlic and a generous pinch each of salt and pepper. Spoon 1 ½ tablespoons of the mixture into a medium bowl, add the tomatoes and turn to coat. Add the chicken to the large bowl and mix.
VEGETARIAN wrap INGREDIENTS 1 10-inch whole wheat tortilla 1 cup romaine lettuce, chopped 1/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled 4 cherry tomatoes, halved 12 black olives, sliced 3 slices red onion 3 slices yellow squash 1/4 cup cucumber, diced 1/2 tbsp balsamic vinegar 1/4 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped 1/4 clove garlic, minced
In a bowl, add the romaine lettuce, cherry tomatoes, olives, onion, squash, cucumber, garlic and parsley. Drizzle the dressing over all vegetables and mix until fully coated. Add feta cheese. Empty all ingredients onto the top of the wrap. Fold over the sides, then fold top of wrap over ingredients and roll. Cut wrap in half with a sharp knife.
Add the chicken to the grill, season with salt and pepper and grill over high heat, turning once, until cooked through and lightly charred, about 6 minutes. Place the chicken on the roll and top with the mozzarella, lettuce, tomato and basil, close the sandwich and serve. *For Kosher observers, please do not add cheese.
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