Recommending senior services
Good Samaritan Society
We are dedicated to sharing God’s love through the work of health, healing and comfort.
Would your patient benefit from senior care and services?
At every stage of life, keeping your patients healthy is important.
The good news? The Good Samaritan Society is here to help with a wide variety of care and services including senior living, home health, long-term care and rehabilitation therapy.
But, before deciding which service is the best fit for your patient, it’s important to know what each service is, and isn’t.
One option is senior living, which is apartment living in a residential-style setting. This setting is a good option for people who are still very independent.
As more needs arise, more services can be added while a person is still living in the same community. And, it’s up to the resident which services those are.
Senior living is a good fit for someone who’s looking to downsize.
For those who need or want services, assisted living can provide a nice fit. Caregivers work with residents and their loved ones to find the right balance between independence and support. Assisted living is for those who don’t need around-the-clock nursing supervision.
Services include help with grooming, bathing, dressing and managing medications. Laundry, housekeeping, meals and transportation are provided, along with the security of having staff members close by.
Three components make up home health services, including skilled nursing and rehabilitation therapy, hospice care and home care.
Physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy are the most traditional services offered through home health.
“Those services are something people receive in their home as they recover from a procedure, an injury or an acute condition,” says Rochelle Rindels, vice president for nursing and clinical services at the Good Samaritan Society. “Home health services are also beneficial to those who need help with chronic disease management.”
Rindels says most people associate hospice care with a terminal diagnosis. However, hospice care through the Good Samaritan Society reaches even beyond the immediate patient.
“It’s really that holistic care focused not only on the patient, but also their family members or their caregivers,” she says.
Patients in hospice care are provided with comfort care and end-of-life care. Bereavement services are available to the family up to one year after their loved one’s passing.
This non-medical service is geared toward extending a person’s ability to live independently in their home.
Services can include:
- Help with household chores and laundry
- Transportation
- Meal preparation
- Assistance with bathing and grooming
Clients can use rehabilitation therapy services after surgery, an injury or illness.
A telltale sign that someone could benefit from therapy and rehab is if they notice that things are more difficult to do.
If a patient needs additional services, another option is long-term care.
Our long-term care communities are for those who need skilled nursing care. These services are available 24 hours a day.
Most of our long-term care communities offer therapeutic recreation programs and other specialized therapies and services, including:
- On-site licensed therapists
- A full calendar of recreational and spiritual activities
- Around-the-clock, personalized care
- Barbershops/salons
- Care planning with family
Residents are each cared for in a way that benefits their physical, emotional and spiritual needs.
How to get help
If your patient could benefit from any of these services, contact us so we can talk about what your patient might be looking for and what services we have available.
Find out more about our services by calling (855) 446-1862.