The Nursing Center is part of J. Arthur Dosher Memorial Hospital and is located on site with full-time access to emergency, diagnostic, laboratory, and surgical care. Care Plan Team Each resident has a Care Plan Team to ensure that all services work interdependently. With a nursing ratio or one Certified Nursing Assistant to every eight residents, the nursing team will provide necessary medical care while the team of therapists work on an individualized treatment plan according to each resident's needs.  Social Services Our Social Worker will assist you and your family with admission, develop your Care Plan to address psycho-social needs, provide transitional counseling to help you adjust to your new lifestyle and home, provide non-medical aspects of your care, and be the "resident advocate" should a concern or problem arise. Skilled Nursing We offer 24-hour nursing coverage in our Nursing Center and meet all state quality indicators. Our nursing staff will administer medications, check your blood pressure and glucose, and assist with mealtimes, mobility, and hygiene. Speech Therapy Our Speech Therapist will assist residents who have speech, language, voice, fluency, and swallowing disorders. Proper eating is essential in maintaining wellness, and good communication skills help maintain social stimulation and interaction. The therapist will help you build listening and understanding skills, verbal expression, orientation and memory skills, reasoning and problem-solving skills, swallowing, voice quality, and help with alternative communication needs, if necessary. Recreation Therapy Our Recreation Therapy department provides a variety of activities, including exercise, creative movement, music, arts and crafts, religions services, horticulture, pet therapy, reminiscence, outings and socials, Bingo and other games. Physical Therapy To ensure as much independence as possible, our Physical Therapist will help you rebuild strength and mobility and restore balance. Bed mobility, transfer training, gait training, wheelchair management, and walking with assistive devices may be included in your therapy. Modalities such as heat, cold, water, and electric stimulation will be provided as needed. Some of the benefits of Physical Therapy include improved circulation, restored motion, relief of pain, strengthened muscles, and improved function. Occupational Therapy Our Occupational Therapist will help you achieve your maximum independence by rebuilding fine motor skills so you can perform Activities of Daily Living (ADL's) with limited assistance. The therapist will address visual, perceptive, and cognitive skills by teaching you skills in judgment, motor planning, problem-solving, spatial orientation, and sensori-motor integration. Instruction and assistance will also be provided for self-care tasks such as eating, grooming, hygiene, bathing, and dressing. Adaptive equipment may be recommended to enhance your functional independence.