We have had a busy year at The Spearly Center! Our team has been working hard all year to improve our resident community. These are just a few of our accomplishments.
2015 Improvements and Achievements...
- New stylish dining room chairs throughout all dining areas in the facility.
- Full implementation of the program Music & Memory program designed to bring personalized music into the lives of the physically & mentally handicapped through digital music technology, vastly improving quality of life.
- New resident mobile banking program which promotes resident autonomy & financial independence.
- New durable & attractive dressers & nightstands in resident rooms.
- New uniform facility signage throughout facility including, but not limited to residents rooms, offices, common areas & units.
- Current Administrator awarded “NHA of the Year” for the State of Colorado.
- Creation of a gero-psych unit on the Pinon which serves the elderly behavioral residents offering a quiet, more secluded, less stimulating environment safe for residents experiencing memory loss & behavioral issues.
- New comfortable relaxation chairs for the front lobby & foyer areas.
- Acquisition of a new facility minivan to increase resident appointments & outings, improving the resident’s quality of life.
- Facility award for “Best Nursing Home in Denver for 2015 ” by the Denver Business Journal.
- Implementation of Connect 4 Life, Juniper Communities program which is long term care living’s first truly integrated model of care & service, emphasizing a richly active & engaged approach to health living & aging.
- New “Rehabilitative Rhythms” music program to teach residents living with traumatic brain injury to play musical instruments of their choosing.
- Implementation of “Skype” or “Face Time” communication programs for pre-admission screening for potential new residents.
- First time Spearly wedding! The happy couple were married at Spearly, enjoying a beautiful ceremony & reception.
- Creation of designated space for new employee training & on-going education.
- New stone walkway in front of the facility as well as other landscaping improvements.
- Increased resident choice driven menu options including but not limited to hamburgers, fruit plates, raviolis, deli sandwiches, hot dogs & breakfast breads.
- New installation of a stationary bicycle on the Spruce unit in the gentleman’s corner area.
- Acquisition of upgraded medical & environmental equipment, including, but not limited to hot water heaters, mechanical lifts & specialty beds.
Coming in 2016….
- Remodel of main kitchen & dishwashing areas.
- Remodel of outdoor area on Juniper & Pinon units.
- Remodel of shower room & spa on Pinon unit.
- New state of the art electronic door alarm system to promote community safety.
- Remodel & implementation of a resident skills area with emphasis on resident cooking & return to community programs.
- New cushioned chairs for common areas.
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