Lori Good is a long-term care resident who started on therapy for increased difficulty with chewing and swallowing foods along with right shoulder pain and limited ambulation through our facility due to pain to shoulder area. Lori participated in Occupational therapy for pain management along with UB strengthening to increase her independence. Lori is no longer having pain to her shoulder and is now ambulating through out our facility with an RW independently. Lori is about to discharge from Occupational therapy with the ability to ambulate in room with no assistive device and pain free to her shoulder area!
Lori worked with Speech therapy on improving her swallowing ability and chewing to maximize her independence with self-feeding. Lori is now able to enjoy her meals and maintain her weight while on a mechanically altered diet. Congratulations Lori on making great strides toward improving your independence with ambulation and improving your swallowing!

When cleaning and disinfecting a public space, workplace, business, school or even your home, you have to put together a plan. Cleaning with soap and water removes germs, dirt, and impurities from surfaces while disinfecting actually kills the germs on surfaces. Cleaning lowers the risk of spreading infection, but disinfecting can even further lower that risk. Once you have a plan in place, you must implement then maintain and revise.

Develop Your Plan

• Determine what needs to be cleaned
• Determine how areas will be disinfected
• Consider the resources and equipment needed

Consider the type of surface and how often the surface is touched. Prioritize disinfecting frequently touched surfaces and be mindful of the availability of products needed and PPE.

Implement the Plan

• Clean visibly dirty surfaces with soap and water prior to disinfection
• Use the appropriate cleaning or disinfecting product
• Always follow the directions on the label

Maintain and Revise the Plan

• Continue routine cleaning and disinfection
• Maintain safe practices
• Continue practices that reduce the potential for exposure

Continue to revise and improve upon your plan based on the appropriate disinfectant and PPE availability. Frequently wash your hands, use cloth face coverings and stay home while you are sick.

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Content Source: The Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Melody Burnley came to reside at Majestic Care of North Vernon in August of 2019. She is a long term resident with multiple health issues requiring daily assistance. Mel has been participating in therapy due to a recent hospital stay resulting in weakness and overall debility. She has been encouraged by therapy and the nurses as well as the aids and other residents and is so thankful that everyone cared for her! She is now able to walk better and has a better balance. Mel said she would recommend Majestic Care of North Vernon to her friends, family and the community!

If you have read our previous articles, you know that Covid-19 spreads mainly among people who are in close contact with one another for a prolonged period of time. When an infected person coughs, sneezes, or talks, droplets from their nose or mouth are scattered into the air and land in the mouths or noses of those they’re around. This is why it is important to maintain social distancing.

Social distancing means to keep space between yourself and others outside of your home. To practice social distancing, stay at least 6 feet away from others (two arm lengths apart).

Limiting close contact with others outside your household in indoor and outdoor spaces is one of the best tools we have to avoiding exposure to the virus and it will ultimately slow the spread of the virus and flatten the curve. Since people can spread the virus before they know they are even sick, it is important to stay away from others whenever possible; even if they are not presenting symptoms.

Many people have personal circumstances or situations that present challenges with practicing social distancing, but with each person who does practice proper social distancing, wears a fabric mask in everyday activities where social distancing is challenged, we can flatten the curve and get through this together.

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Content Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Vince is a long-term resident that is happy to call Majestic Care of Fort Wayne home. Every day, Vince enjoys his favorites- playing bingo and drinking Root Beer. Vince works with our Care Team Members and together they manage his funds so he can always have a fridge full of Root Beer. Each month, you find them creating a budget so Vince can keep a level of his independence.  Vince loves working with Care Team members on this and has come so far in managing his own funds! We are so proud of all of his accomplishments!

Christine Page was a P.E. and Health teacher for 20 years. Teaching was more than a job to her, it was her passion. In addition to teaching students about being healthy and staying active, she lived what she taught and enjoyed walking regularly. In 2016, Mrs. Page retired from her rewarding career in education and unfortunately, within the same year, was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s disease. As time went on, frustration and confusion became increasingly prominent in her life. As difficult as it was, her husband, Mike, began looking for alternate care for her and came across Majestic Care of Sheridan. Christine was ultimately admitted and has made many improvements. She has continued to thrive and enjoy life to her fullest potential and Mike has found peace of mind in knowing she is safe, loved and cared for. Christine is often found walking the halls with a beautiful smile on her face. Though life has changed drastically for her, she continues to do what she has always loved the most and that is staying active and walking daily. The Care Team Members at Majestic Care are thankful for the opportunity to assist Christine with having the best quality of life as possible. It is always an honor to give back to someone who has spent her life giving to others.  

Eva was admitted to Majestic Care of Sheridan requiring an increased need for assistance with her daily living activities. During her stay, Eva worked with Care Team Members and Reliant Rehabilitation to maximize her cognition, functional performance and safety to prepare her for a successful discharge to her new home. Eva participated in speech and occupational therapies to gain back her strength and independence. Eva also enjoyed being involved with activities. She could often be found playing BINGO or completing her crossword puzzles – all with a big grin on her face!

Continue reading “RESIDENT SPOTLIGHT – Sheridan – Eva”

Peggy Fox came to Majestic Care of Whitehall after suffering a stroke with left sided paralysis and we are proud to tell her story as our Resident Spotlight. She has progressed during her time of residing with us to walking with a quad cane, self-transferring and all self-care. While in therapy, Peggy learned the safe use of her power chair and goes out into the community with it. Due to Peggy’s tenacity and spirited personality, she has become one of our favorite success stories! Congrats Peggy!

Ovaline Curtis, our Resident Spotlight, had a fall one night and suffered a broken hip. After surgery, she was encouraged to complete a short rehab stay in order to return to her Assisted Living. Ovaline chose Majestic Care of Avon from positive reviews within the community.

After arrival at Majestic Care of Avon, Ovaline was evaluated by Reliant Rehabilitation within 24 hours. Ovaline participated in Occupational, Physical, and Speech Therapy services 5 days a week. She was very active in therapy and motivated to return to her prior level of functioning. With hard work she was able to discharge back to her assisted living in 5 short weeks!

Ovaline says, “If you need therapy, Majestic Care of Avon is the place for it. I wouldn’t be back home without it.”