Success Stories & More

Mary Frances Robey came to Ivy Hall after having a knee replacement. She was unable to return home after surgery and needed therapy and nursing care. She chose Ivy Hall Nursing Home for her skilled nursing and rehab needs. Upon admission, she needed assistance of two people to perform mobility and walking.  She also needed extensive assistance for activities of daily living. 

Fran progressed during her stay and was able to move to a lower level of care in the building as she was able to do more of her self-care and mobility with one person assisting her.  She regained her ability to walk and perform her activities of daily living and was able to return home with her husband.  

After receiving a few weeks of home health, she returned as an outpatient to Ivy Hall’s outpatient rehab program. She participated in higher levels of gait and balance training in outpatient Physical Therapy and progressed from using a walker to a cane. She is now able to walk independently on all surfaces and negotiate steps without assistance. Congratulations to Mary Frances Robey!

John Mckinney recently completed his rehab at Ivy Hall. He had been hospitalized due to various medical issues and surgery and was too weak to return home safely so he and his family decided on short term rehab at Ivy Hall. 

John required assistance to perform activities of daily living (dressing, bathing, grooming), walking and transferring and was at high risk of falling. His goal at Admission was to be able to walk on his own with a walker without losing his balance and to be independent with all mobility.  

He received Physical and Occupational Therapy and participated in activities to improve his function, endurance, and balance. He made progress daily, met all his goals, and was able to return home with his family at discharge.  John stated, “I have enjoyed my time at Ivy Hall and especially getting to know the workers and other patients.”  Congratulations John Mckinney!

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Sharon Ward completed her skilled therapy at Ivy Hall recently and was able to return home independently. Her goal upon admission was to be able to walk safely without falling and return home.  

She received physical and occupational therapy daily and was able to progress quickly to function independently with mobility and activities of daily living.

Sharon was always smiling and laughing, and she was a joy to be around. Congratulations Sharon Ward!

Alma Horney came to Ivy Hall from the hospital. She had become progressively weaker at home and was in need of skilled rehab. She participated in Physical and Occupational Therapy daily and was able to regain her ability to perform activities of daily living and walk with a walker. Alma also needed to be able to go up and down 4 steps in order to get in and out of her house. So, each day she practiced stairs with the Physical Therapy staff until she was able to do it with just close supervision.  

One of our main goals when getting people ready for home is safety. We do an extensive assessment of each resident upon admission to form individualized goals to assure a safe discharge home. Once Alma met her goals she returned to her own home with family assistance. Congratulations Alma Horney!

Martha Shell completed her skilled therapy today and will be returning home tomorrow. She participated in Physical, Occupational and Speech Language Pathology daily. She made progress very quickly and is now functioning independently with mobility and activities of daily living.  

Mrs. Shell is a social butterfly as she loves to visit other residents and can often be found talking to residents and staff as she walks the halls daily. Martha is planning to return home and continue her daily walks and exercises as she is a very active senior citizen. Congratulations Martha Shell.

Emma Peters recently completed her rehab at Ivy Hall. She had been hospitalized and was too weak to return home. Mrs. Peters was requiring assistance of one person for walking, transferring from various surfaces, and completing activities of daily living. Due to her weakness, she was at high risk for falls. Her goal at admission was to be able to walk on her own without losing her balance and to go home with family. 

She received Physical and Occupational Therapy daily and participated in activities to improve her function and balance. She progressed quickly and met all her goals in two weeks. Emma is now home with her family. Congratulations Emma Peters!

Judith Weems came to Ivy Hall due to a fall and fracture at home. She also had a relatively new joint replacement that needed rehab.

Judith received Physical and Occupational Therapy with a focus on increasing her mobility and relieving her pain. Both of her lower extremities were affected so she required the assistance of staff to complete mobility and self-care tasks.  

She made good progress and was able to return home with family at a supervision level after completing her rehab program.

Randy Stout came to Ivy Hall for nursing care and rehab due to an infection in his knee. He received daily nursing care along with Physical and Occupational Therapy to prepare him to return home.  

He initially went home with his sister, but recently was able to return to his own home and is living independently. Randy was a very hard worker, and he never gave up despite several setbacks in his journey to regain function. 

We are so proud of his accomplishments! Congratulations Randy!