Resident Care at The Creeks

Staff Training

How do our residents “get the most out of each day”?  The Creeks trains its entire staff to understand dementia and the reasons for the emotional and behavioral difficulties that are common to the disease process.  Through the personal care offered by The Creek’s staff, our residents feel comfortable and are able to be involved in activities and other personal interactions.  These engagements give our residents a feeling of satisfaction and contentment, enabling them to “get the most out of each day”.

Resident care goes beyond the basics of helping with the Activities of Daily Living (ADL’s).  Our residents still experience emotions, but they gradually lose the ability to express themselves appropriately.  Our staff is trained to look for nonverbal cues about what the resident might be feeling or trying to express.   Our staff knows that it is comforting for the resident to have their feelings acknowledged.   Emphasis is placed on getting to know each person and his or her individual needs.

Medication Management

The Creeks separate medication staff is specifically trained and certified to pass medications to our residents. Each dosage is triple checked against the prescription and the resident to eliminate any errors. All dosages are documented in the Medication Administration Record. Ongoing training is also done throughout the year.

Meals

Our residents enjoy delicious homemade meals everyday.  For many, it is the highlight of their day.  All of our chefs have culinary training as well as on site food service training.  A registered dietician approves our menus.  All of our meals are made “from scratch”, frequently using herbs to increase taste and flavor.  Each of the community’s event celebrations is enhanced with themed food presentations.  Family members are always welcome to stay for a meal with their loved one.

And Fun!

The Creeks is a congenial place to live for our residents to live as well as a gratifying place for our staff to work. Some of our team members have been here more than 10 years.

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