The beds are made, the gardens landscaped and the staff is being trained at Mapleview Country Villa at 775 South St. in Chardon.The 100-bed skilled…
The beds are made, the gardens landscaped and the staff is being trained at Mapleview Country Villa at 775 South St. in Chardon.
The 100-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility is accepting patients, both long- and short-term, to enjoy its light, airy atmosphere, electric fireplaces and friendly staff.
Two residents were already installed last week at the 70,000-square-foot facility and more are due, said hospital liaison Courtney Beard, an employee of Legacy Health Services.
With 100 long- and short-term beds, Mapleview has plenty of capacity for the immediate future and plans on hiring about 100 employees, she said.
A tour of the facility reveals the short-term side contains everything needed for therapy designed to get folks back in their homes.
Besides a 3,000-square-foot therapy gym with a simulated kitchen, laundry room, bedroom and bathroom, the rehabilitation wing has a speech therapy room where clients can learn to speak or swallow again, Beard said.
“The short-term skilled nursing unit is for people who have a goal to go home,” she said. “It Mom still wants to cook, we work on what she needs to do.”
Patients can practice safely getting out of bed or doing the laundry in anticipation of living independently, Beard said.
Each side of Mapleview has its own dining room with a cafeteria-style window into the kitchen so they can choose from the meal selection, she said.
“Meals are very important,” Beard said, adding a variety of hot foods will be available.
While some facilities serve residents at their tables, Maplewood clients “walk to dine” because it is good for them, mentally and physically, Beard said.
All rooms are private with bathrooms featuring walk-in showers. Some have bay windows and, especially in the long-term care side, residents are welcome to bring in a few pieces of their favorite furniture.
Included in the $265-per-day cost is telephone, cable, unlimited WiFi and flat screen televisions in all rooms. Cost of a short-term stay is $325-a-day.
Each side of the facility has a nurses’ station next to the dining room and a private exam room where physicians and patients can meet. A pharmacy for patients’ prescriptions is keyed to certain staff members’ thumbprint, Beard said, adding a small library has three computer stations where residents can get online or Skype with friends and family.
Legacy Health Services has arranged for physicians from Lake Health, University Hospitals and Cleveland Clinic to be available for Mapleview visits as well, Beard said.
In the activity center, residents will be able to enjoy entertainment from local musicians and speakers, a conference room can be converted to theater-style seating for programs and a formal dining room is available where residents can have a nice meal with their families.
Beard walked through the long-term dining room into the landscaped and enclosed courtyard — also accessible from the short-term side — where residents and staff can sit and enjoy the fresh air.
The family dining room overlooks the courtyard, Beard said, making the meals there very pleasant.
She noted the design of the foyer, lounges and other common areas are “not tall and grand” but comfortably proportioned and decorated so the facility is not overwhelming to residents or visitors. She credited Diane Goodwin with the interior decorating and project management.
“It’s the small things that matter,” Beard said, adding she is pleased with the final product.
“I still have to pinch myself,”?she said.
For more information, call 440-286-8176 or email info@lhshealth.com. The website is www.lhshealth.com.
