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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!
Barbara Taylor chose Ivy Hall for her rehabilitation and nursing needs after a recent hospitalization. She had fallen at home and suffered a fracture and had to have surgery to repair her broken hip. Ms. Taylor was unable to return home and needed intensive therapy.
At admission to Ivy Hall, she required full assistance of one person for all mobility and activities of daily living. She was also at high risk for falls. Ms. Taylor was motivated to get back home with family and she worked hard with therapy each day. She regained her ability to walk and perform all her mobility and activities of daily living with supervision.
Ms. Taylor was very excited to get back home with her son and granddaughter for a few weeks and plans to return to her home when she is able. Congratulations Barbara Taylor!
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.
Ruby McCorkle recently completed her skilled therapy at Ivy Hall. She calls Ivy Hall her home and when she was hospitalized for a sudden illness, she came back to the facility weaker and unable to complete tasks she was able to before. Ruby required assistance of two people for transfers and was not able to walk due to lower extremity weakness.
She participated in Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy daily for several weeks. Her progress was exceptional, and she is now able to walk several hundred feet with close supervision.
Ruby is now participating in restorative nursing daily for walking and activities of daily living to maintain all the gains she accomplished in therapy. Just like her name implies, Ruby is a precious gem and we are so proud of her.
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!
Pastor Stout came to Ivy Hall in a weakened state following a hospital stay. He received Respiratory Therapy for pulmonary and breathing issues along with Physical and Occupational Therapy each day.
He was able to regain his ability to perform activities of daily living and walk with a walker. At discharge, he was able to return home with family. Pastor Stout said, “I love it here but I am so happy to get home”.
Congratulations Pastor Bobby Stout on completing rehab at Ivy Hall Nursing Home!
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!
Mr. Martin Hoover recently graduated from rehab at Ivy Hall Nursing Home and was able to return home with his wife at discharge. He came to Ivy Hall after having a fall and fracturing his hip. He had surgery to repair the fracture and needed more assistance than his wife could provide in the home.
His goal upon admission was to be able to walk and go home. He received Physical and Occupational Therapy daily and worked very hard and progressed quickly through the rehab program. Mr. Hoover said that he was treated very well at Ivy Hall and was impressed with the caring staff.
Congratulations to Mr. Martin Hoover.
Mrs. Harietta Waycaster came to Ivy Hall after a fall at home resulting in a fracture. She received Physical and Occupational Therapy daily with a focus on relieving her pain and increasing her mobility.
Upon admission, she needed two staff members to assist her with all mobility. She quickly progressed and within a few days, she only needed one person to assist. At discharge, she was mobile with a walker and independent.
She came back last week for a visit and was using a cane to walk. She is back to driving and doing all her shopping and errands independently. Congratulations Harietta!
Mrs. Jaqueline Hyder recently graduated from Rehab at Ivy Hall Nursing Home. She came to Ivy Hall in a weakened state following a hospital stay. She received Physical, Occupational and Respiratory therapy for cardiac and pulmonary issues.
With a combination of therapies, she was able to regain her ability to perform activities of daily living and walk with a walker. At discharge she returned to her own home with family support. Congratulations Jaqueline Hyder!
Michael Gass recently graduated from Ivy Hall Rehab program. He came to Ivy Hall due to a fall and fracture and had some comorbidities that made it more difficult to recover and would require more intensive therapy, so he decided to come to a skilled nursing facility.
He received Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy daily and progressed quickly and made it home in time to celebrate the holidays with family. He said he had a wonderful experience at Ivy Hall and all the employees were exceptional. Congratulations Mike!
The Rehab Department at Ivy Hall assisted with Christmas deliveries to many of the residents. We were able to deliver hundreds of packages to many smiling faces.
We incorporated some fine motor coordination and mobility/balance training with some of our residents receiving therapy by assisting them with unwrapping their gifts and putting them away.
Everyone had a wonderful time and Christmas was very merry thanks to the generous staff and individuals who donated presents and their time. Thank you to all staff and volunteers who assisted with making sure all our residents had a Merry Christmas.
Michael McCloud came to Ivy Hall for rehab following a neurologic incident causing weakness on one side of his body and putting him at high risk for falls. He was previously independent in his home and it was important for him to be able to function at a safe and independent level in order to be safe in the home environment.
He was evaluated by Physical, Speech and Occupational Therapy to determine areas he needed to focus on as far a fall risk, balance, strength, and activities of daily living. An individualized program was designed for his specific needs and area of weaknesses.
Michael was motivated and worked very hard. He was able to return home quickly and continue his therapy with home health.
Geraldine Rumley recently completed rehab at Ivy Hall. She came into our skilled nursing facility after experiencing a cardiac incident with surgery and hospitalization. She was very weak after her surgery and needed therapy to be able to get stronger and go back to her home safely.
She quickly progressed with her rehab program and was discharged back to her home. Geraldine stated that she was really thankful to everyone at Ivy Hall who helped her, and she was very excited to get home.
Mr. Raymond Looper came to Ivy Hall for rehabilitation on a total shoulder replacement. Shoulder replacement removes damaged areas of bone and replaces them with parts made of metal and plastic. The surgery is done to relieve pain and other symptoms that result from damage to the joint.
Recovery is a long process that can take up to 3 months and the shoulder is immobilized for the first several weeks. Rehab professionals follow a strict protocol of range of motion and gentle stretching and exercising of the shoulder until it heals completely, and the patient can begin active movement and strengthening.
Mr. Looper was seen by Physical and Occupational Therapy daily and made excellent progress. He has completed his rehab and is doing well.
Mr. Everett Schramm came to Ivy Hall in a weakened state following a hospital stay. He received Respiratory Therapy for pulmonary and breathing issues along with Physical and Occupational Therapy and was able to regain his ability to perform activities of daily living and walk with a walker.
At discharge, he was able to return home with family. Mr. Schramm said “he loves all the people here and appreciates everything that was done to help him”. Congratulations Everett Schramm!
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