Basic Care Unit
Our Basic Care Unit consists of two pods with four households per pod. These are designed for residents that independently care for his/her own needs. Medical and nursing supervision is available. Meals are provided in a central dining room.
In May 2011 we moved into our new facility; a state of the art Veterans Home designed in the household/neighborhood concept. The new home focuses on individual households designed for 12-13 residents. The facility has 142 private rooms and 4 semi-private rooms, each room with its own private bathroom. The household centers around a large living room area, open kitchen and dining area. Each household looks and feels like a home, with few medical signposts. The Basic Care Unit has 98 beds.
Other features of the home include:
- Geothermal heat
- Built in patient lifts for skilled nursing
- Family visiting rooms
- Main street area with a barber shop, library, pool room, bank and post office
- Expanded therapy room
- Sally port
- Nursing Services
- Restorative Therapy
- Dietary
- Activities
- Laundry
- Housekeeping
- Maintenance
- Social Services
- Transportation
- Barber/Hairdresser: Barber and Hairdressing services are offered on a weekly basis
- Mail Delivery: Each resident has mail delivered to an individual locked mailbox
- Pastoral Services: Pastoral Services are offered to meet residents spiritual needs
- Resident Council: Resident Council meetings are held to ensure that resident concerns are addressed
- Work Therapy Program: Residents who are capable of working may do so under supervision and receive minimum wage pay
- Volunteer Ombudsmen Program: The NDVH ombudsmen may assist residents with any complaints, concerns or resident rights issues. He may also refer residents to the Region ombudsmen
