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Holy Cross High School Students sorted masks at SOS Sept. 20 during their annual Great Day of Service(photo special to The Record)
A group also visited one of Nazareth Home’s campuses, where they spent time with elderly residents and helped with various projects.
Nazareth Home maintains a strong connection and presence in the community and the elders at Nazareth Home are always thinking of what else they can do to stay involved and be a friend to others.
The newly formed Helping Hands Club at our Clifton Campus realized there are many nonprofits in the area that could use their help. That’s why they decided to devote their time and energy to reach out to local nonprofit organizations in need of assistance and support. The group of eight is already hard at work looking for nonprofits in need. It’s a valuable way for elders at Nazareth Home to get involved in the community, and the connectivity they achieve through these efforts is truly a win-win for everyone involved.
The nonprofit groups gain supporters, and through deeper social and community connections, the elders become more active and engaged in the world around them, teeming with purpose and fulfillment. This contributes in a positive way to their overall wellbeing. “The elders are really happy to give back to the community and just want to make people smile,” said Lisa Stacy, Activities Director at Nazareth Home’s Clifton Campus.
Upon getting started, the group asked itself a simple question: What can we do to help other people and organizations in the greater Louisville community? The answer, they realized, was actually a great deal. Armed with time and experience, they knew they could offer support in many ways. The team is up and running and looking for new members to join. They recently held a bake sale that raised funds to purchase items from the wish list for Second Chances Wildlife Center, which serves as an animal rehabilitation and education center licensed through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Located in Mt. Washington, their mission is to foster compassion, conservation and environmental stewardship through education and wildlife rehabilitation for injured, displaced or orphaned animals.
“We are always discovering new ways for the elders to connect with the outside community. This initiative is perfect because it also helps others in need,” said Ashley Cochran, executive director of the Clifton Campus. The elders currently participating in the Helping Hands Club have already taken additional steps to increase their impact by asking family members to collect items needed on the wish list, such as paper towels, detergent, trash bags and other items. A collection box is available in the main lobby of the Clifton Campus for anyone who would like to contribute a donation of most-needed items.
The elders also hope to extend their “helping hands” across the community in a multitude of ways, including writing letters to students and other pen pals in the area. They plan to select a different nonprofit every other month to support.
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Ashley Cochran has been named the executive director of Nazareth Home, Clifton Campus, Louisville, KY.
Cochran’s career at the Clifton Campus began 20 years ago in the dietary department. Then she spent many years working in admissions at the Highlands Campus. She studied business administration at University of Louisville and earned her MBA from Indiana University Southeast.
Source: WAVE3
Not everyone can make it out to the Kentucky State Fair, so Nazareth Home brought some of the fun to their residents.
The long-term care facilities hosted a number of activities including a bake-off, a dog show and even displayed artwork made by the residents.
The Kentucky State Fair is often a nostalgic event for older generations. Bringing a little bit of the state fair excitement to residents allowed them to connect with each other and their families, remembering what the fair meant to them when they were growing up.
Nazareth Home has been providing long-term care since it was established in 1976.
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The Nazareth Home brought some of the fair’s favorites to its residents for them to find enjoyment.
Nazareth Home has a long history of delivering person-centered care, which honors each individual’s unique needs, preferences, and abilities. A perfect example is our investment in innovation and technology that empowers the elder and helps drive improved health outcomes. Our leadership is very aware of how technology is influencing everyday life for many generations and the aging care space is no different.
A few years ago, we began using iN2L (It’s Never Too Late), a unique technology that creates content-driven engagement and meaningful experiences for seniors. iN2L provides enlightening experiences by allowing Nazareth Home elders to connect with family, virtually “visit” their childhood home and different places around the globe, and play music and games. This technology isn’t just a fun recreational resource – it enriches the lives of seniors by enabling enjoyable, high-quality interactions.
We value everyone within our Nazareth Home community, especially our employees – who are a critical part of our organization. Several years ago, we took a leap with a new financial wellness platform called Payactiv that made our employees’ financial lives easier and directly impacted their livelihood. Revolutionary at the time but simple, Payactiv allows employees to immediately access their earned wages before payday through a tech application (app), transfer funds to their bank, load the funds onto a Payactiv card, or pick up cash at Walmart. This single initiative allows our employees to avoid costly payday loans or pay overdraft fees or late fees. Additionally, it helps reduce financial stress and the need (and discomfort) of asking for a paycheck advance. Ultimately, it also benefits the elders because it serves as an attractive recruiting tool, allowing us to hire exceptional team members who are fully engaged employees with agency over their own financial wellness.
Soon, we will install several more TrueLooⓇ toilet seats at our Highlands Campus following a pilot project earlier this year in our Memory Care neighborhood. Nazareth Home is the first long-term care facility in the state to adopt this early detection product. TrueLoo serves as an automated medical collection device for human biological materials – analyzing them for potential disease, health, or medical indicators – and it does so privately without any burden to the elder. This eliminates the need to observe, interpret, remember, and document stool and urine eliminations – allowing staff to focus on caring for the resident without missing important health data. Providing daily and weekly reports of bowel and bladder patterns enables early interventions by our nursing staff, which in turn can reduce emergency room visits and hospitalizations for the elders.
Our focus in aging care innovation is not possible without like-minded partners. It’s a collaborative effort with tech innovators, industry leaders, and aging care experts in the field. Just last week, Nazareth Home participated in a panel discussion at Louisville’s Thrive Center through an industry-sponsored event with CDW Healthcare. There, we joined Toi Labs to discuss Nazareth Home’s three-month pilot program with the TrueLoo smart toilet and shared learnings and outcomes from the project.
It’s an exciting time in aging care, and we’re always seeking out the next generation of healthcare technology that enhances wellness for the elders and makes life easier for everyone in our community.
We’re looking for family members whose loved one’s life has been touched by technology in some way at Nazareth Home. If you’d like to share your story, please reach out to Melissa Bailey, Director of Communications, at mbailey@nazhome.org or at (502) 565-8349.
A humble door can evoke a sense of tranquility. When you cross the threshold of your front door, a comforting embrace can envelop you, instilling a profound sense of security. In this treasured space that is yours, you are free to be yourself, shielded from the noise and business of the outside world.
This safety and familiarity hold a special significance for individuals with memory impairments. In the midst of disorientation, the sight of something familiar, such as their front door, becomes a lifeline, anchoring the person to a sense of belonging.
This is precisely the experience True Doors brings to the elders who reside on Charity Court, the close-knit, all-female Memory Care neighborhood at Nazareth Home’s Highlands Campus. Adorned with meticulously crafted and colorful decals that resemble doors, True Doors brings consistency and familiarity into the surroundings of the women, elevating their sense of identity and fostering a feeling of home. Moreover, these doors serve a practical purpose many times throughout the day by guiding them back to their rooms, helping to prevent confusion.
Home, a concept that holds different meanings for every person, shapes our place in this vast world. And it all begins at the front door. With True Doors, the women of Charity Court walk confidently into their haven of comfort and peace, their spirits uplifted and their hearts at ease.
If you are considering a Memory Care program, such as our Charity Court, for your loved one, we invite you to reach out to us to ask questions or schedule a tour.
Source: The Record
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Nazareth Home announced June 26 that its Nazareth Homes Foundation is the recipient of a $20,000 grant from the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels.
The funds will be used to purchase a medical equipment washer for the home’s Highlands campus located at 2000 Newburg Road.
The specialized washer cleans wheelchairs and other durable medical equipment, such as walkers and toilet risers, according to a press release from Nazareth Home.
“Nazareth Home leadership chose to acquire this equipment with the grant funding due to its effectiveness and efficiency in cleaning and infection control, impact on staff time and safety, and contribution to the respect and dignity of elders,” said the release.
The Nazareth Homes Foundation raises funds to make a difference in the lives of elders by supporting the organization’s services, programs, equipment and facilities. The foundation also supports Nazareth Home team members through a scholarship fund and other workforce development priorities, according to the release.
Source: Louisville Business First
By Allison Stines
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ABOUT THE LIST
Information was obtained from the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, CHFS Division Of Certificate of Need’s inventory of health facilities and services, Indiana Department of Health, facility websites or representatives and Louisville Business First reports.
Kentucky’s Office of Inspector General files used for this list are updated in March, June, September and December, and would not include changes made after the most recent update. Visit chfs.ky.gov/agencies/os/oig/dhc/Pages/default.aspx for more information.
Local refers to the Louisville area of Jefferson, Bullitt, Oldham and Shelby counties in Kentucky and Clark, Floyd and Harrison counties in Indiana.
| NAME / PRIOR RANK WEBSITE | ADDRESS PHONE | TOTAL BEDS1 | NURSING BEDS2 | PERSONAL CARE OR OTHER BEDS3 | FACILITY OWNER/SPONSOR LOCATION (CITY, STATE) | YEAR FOUNDED LOCALLY | ADMINISTRATOR OR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | |||
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1 | 3701 Frankfort Ave. Louisville, KY 40207 502-897-4907 | 268 | 167 | 110 | Masonic Homes Kentucky Inc. Louisville, KY | 1867 | David Brown | |||
2 | 1155 Eastern Pkwy. Louisville, KY 40217 502-636-5241 | 252 | 252 | NA | Landmark of Louisville Rehabilitation and Nursing Center LLC Brooklyn, NY | 1973 | Christopher Kellogg | |||
3 | 711 Frankfort Rd. Shelbyville, KY 40065 502-633-3486 | 193 | 117 | 76 | Masonic Homes Kentucky Louisville, KY | 1901 | Janie Cunningham | |||
4 | 4200 Browns Ln. Louisville, KY 40220 502-459-8900 | 178 | 178 | NA | Louisville East Post Acute LLC Farmington, UT | 1974 | Benjamin Brednich | |||
5 | 2000 Newburg Rd. Louisville, KY 40205 502-459-9681 | 168 | 118 | 50 | Nazareth Home Inc. Louisville, KY | 1976 | Mary Haynes | |||
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