IN THE SPOTLIGHT ~ Santa Rita Home Health

We are pleased to announce our newest advertiser  
in the Tucson SPOTLIGHT Senior Services & 

Living Options Guide. 

Welcome Santa Rita Home Health!

Home Health Services

Having been in the healthcare industry for over 35 years, Santa Rita understands the medical needs of those patients that need skilled home health care, and those that need some additional assistance with day to day tasks and activities of daily living. That is where Santa Rita’s Home Health Division can help! We offer skilled Nursing, Physical and Occupational therapy at home, when ordered by a physician. Our Home Health nursing and therapy staff can administer medications, change dressings, perform range of motion activities, and help create an individualized plan of care that allows patients to regain their independence and prior level of functioning, as well as have a successful transition from hospital or skilled nursing facility, to home and avoid further hospitalizations.

Private Duty Caregivers:

For those who may not need to regime of in home nursing or therapies, but still need some assistance, or for loved ones who need respite, our Caregivers are the perfect solution. We offer a variety of packages that include different daily and weekly services to make the most of the time your caregiver has with you.

Our trustworthy, reliable and dedicated caregivers go through the same extensive and thorough background checks and comprehensive training as all of our inpatient staff. They are carefully screened, references checked, CPR and first aid certified, fingerprinted, and undergo ongoing training by our licensed nursing and therapy staff in all areas of care. Additionally, all employees are bonded and insured.

Santa Rita’s Caregiving services offer flexible schedules from 1 hour of service to live-in’s, on-call staff available 24 hours a day, and a Care Manager that coordinates with family members, and your physician to create a service plan that best meets your needs.

Our Caregivers can provide assistance with:

• Dressing
• Grooming
• Bathing
• Toileting
• Medication reminders
• Meal preparation
• Light housekeeping
• Transportation
• Companionship

With flexible schedules, competitive prices and skilled, trustworthy staff, our Caregivers can allow patients to remain safely and comfortably in their home.

Skilled Home Health:

For patients who are being discharged from the hospital or other health care facility, have a newly diagnosed condition, or have decreased in functioning, our licensed therapists, and nurses will work together, with the physician, to help patient’s get back to their prior level of functioning and successfully manage any chronic conditions. They will monitor symptoms and conditions to help avoid hospitalizations and assist in transitioning back to the comfort of a patients’ own home and assist them in living as independently as possible.

We offer a full range of home healthcare services including:

• Physical and occupational therapy
• Skilled nursing
• Cardiac and pulmonary care
• Orthopedic recovery
• Wound care
• Pain management
• Infusion, Injection and IV services
• Disease and pain management
• Medication management and education
• Patient education to promote self-management and many more

From Santa Rita Nursing and Rehabilitation to our Outpatient services and Home Health Division, Santa Rita has a variety of services to meet every patient’s unique needs!

Team:

Katie Barans
Director of Community Services/Home Health Administrator
Katie has worked for Santa Rita as the Social Worker, the Admissions and Marketing Director and now as the Director of Community Services/ Home Health Administrator. She has her Masters in Social Work as well as an MBA in Healthcare Management. She enjoys being out in the community and providing people with the information and resources they need to make the right decisions for their family member or loved one. She loves getting to know every person and family that comes to Santa Rita, and is excited about the new services that Santa Rita will be able to offer the community. In her free time she enjoys baking, and spending time with her three children that keep her very busy. Katie can be reached at Katie@santaritacare.com

Sarah Gates RN
Director of Clinical Services/Assistant Administrator
Sarah Gates is a registered nurse and received her ADN in nursing from Western New Mexico University in 2006. She is currently pursuing her BSN. During her career as a registered nurse, Sarah has gained vast experience in a post-anesthesia care unit, intensive care unit and in home health. Her passion lies with home health and believes the best way to serve a patient is in their own home. While not working, Sarah spends time with her family hiking, skiing, and enjoying good food. Sarah currently serves as the Director of Clinical Services for Santa Rita Home Health and can be reached at hhnurse@santaritacare.com

Terri Young
Director of Assisted Care Services
Terri came to Santa Rita after spending 10 years assisting dislocated workers and veterans back into the workforce. She has expanded on her desire to help others and feels right a home with the compassionate staff and smiling residents of Santa Rita. Terri says “Growing up in Sahuarita, it feels great to assist others right here in the community I love” She enjoys spending time with her family which includes her daughter and 99 year old grandmother. You can reach Terri at homehealth@santaritacare.com

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Contact us at (520) 230-4532

Visit us online @ http://www.santaritacare.com/services/home-health-services/

IN THE SPOTLIGHT ~ HCR ManorCare

We are pleased to announce our newest advertiser  
in the Tucson SPOTLIGHT Senior Services & 

Living Options Guide. 

Welcome HCR ManorCare!

HCRMANORCARE

CHOOSE A PROVEN LEADER.®

The people of HCR ManorCare bring genuine compassion to health care and considerable skills to post-hospital and long-term care. Our mission continues to expand to meet the needs and health care goals of individuals who are discharged from the hospital and require additional nursing and rehabilitation care. One person at a time, HCR ManorCare is raising the bar for patient-focused, short-term, outcomes-focused health care.

You’ll find HCR ManorCare pursuing this goal at more than 500 skilled nursing and rehabilitation centers, assisted living facilities, memory care facilities, outpatient rehabilitation clinics, and hospiceand home health care agencies. There’s a good chance you may know us by another name, though the majority of our locations operate under the respected Heartland, ManorCare Health Services and Arden Courts names.

OURVISION

WHY WE ARE WHO WE ARE.

We, the employees of HCR ManorCare, are dedicated to providing the highest quality in health care services. By ensuring that patients and residents live with the greatest dignity and comfort possible, we will establish HCR ManorCare as the preeminent care provider, committed to standards of performance which serve as the hallmark of the industry.

This level of performance will require:

• Employee commitment to excellence in health care.
• Attractive, highly functional facilities.
• Clear, appropriate and measurable performance targets.
• A healthy working atmosphere based on sound, uniform policies; clear direction and lines of authority; a responsive management; and unsurpassed employee training.
• Satisfying the needs of our most discriminating customers is the truest indicator of how well we are meeting these standards. By meeting them consistently, we will further the success of this enterprise and enhance the future for us all. As members of the HCR ManorCare team, our exceptional performance will create the greatest possibility for personal development and recognition. Through our success, the company will continue to grow and broaden its opportunities in diverse health care markets.

HCR MANORCAREGIVES

Caring for the community doesn’t end at the doors of our facilities. Both corporately and individually, HCR ManorCare gives back to the communities we serve through HCR ManorCare Gives, a multi-faceted philanthropic initiative representing our commitment to patients and residents, employees and communities at large.

Through HCR ManorCare Gives, we open our hands and hearts to those in need in a number of ways. The Employee Volunteer Grant Program, Employee Matching Gift Program and Corporate Office Charitable Event Giving Programs enable the people of HCR ManorCare to make giving more personal.

The Community Care Fund provides financial support to local, nonprofit organizations that work with us to provide special services to our patients and residents to help them live life to its fullest. Employees select which organizations will receive funding.

The Heartland Hospice Memorial Fund relieves the financial pressures experienced by patients and their families who are coping with terminal illness and its aftermath.

In the wake of unexpected catastrophic events such as natural disaster or serious illness, even our own employees can use a hand. The Hug Fund is a partnership of employees helping employees who have an urgent financial need. 

BY THE NUMBERS

• More than 1,800 communities have been impacted across the country.
• Over 23,000 families have been touched through HCR ManorCare Gives.
• Almost 1,700 organizations have received support.
• More than $16 million has been distributed through HCR ManorCare Gives since 1997.

OURCOMMITMENT

THE COMMITMENT IS GROWING.

As HCR ManorCare continues to flourish, our commitment to quality of care continues to be unrelenting. We strive to provide levels of care across every service line that can serve as benchmarks for the industry. We believe our Report on Quality confirms that we have achieved excellence in a wide variety of services.

In our skilled nursing centers, nearly 90 percent of our rehabilitation patients are discharged home with the majority of the others opting to stay with us for long-term nursing services.

The average length of stay for our post-hospital patients is 34 days, and over 65 percent are discharged in less than 40 days.

More than 90 percent of rehabilitation patients rated their rehabilitation therapy as "Excellent" or "Good."

Because discharged patients are leaving the hospital sooner, they are more likely to be readmitted. HCR ManorCare is working closely with hospital referral sources to help ensure smooth transitions to our centers and to provide quality medical care and rehabilitation.

Our skilled nursing and rehabilitation centers average 18 percent rehospitalization, significantly lower than the national average. Many of our centers achieve rates lower than 10 percent.

Over the past three years, we have invested more than $100 million annually in new construction, renovation and expansion of existing facilities, equipment and information technology.

We continue to fulfill and keep our promises to hospice and home health care patients. Our hospice services integrate holistic principles with palliative disease management, expert pain and symptom control, family education and psychospiritual support for end-of-life care. Meanwhile, our home health care services help patients requiring healing from an illness, hospitalization or surgery the opportunity to recover in comfortable, familiar surroundings. 

Our Arden Courts memory care facilities tailor care specific to the unique characteristics of the individual living with dementia and provide approaches that preserve remaining abilities. Approximately 95 percent of the families of residents at Arden Courts rated their overall satisfaction as "Excellent" or "Good."

HCR ManorCare is truly a proven leader in the industry. As America ages and boomers continue to mature, we are uniquely poised to serve their transitioning health care needs with a level of care that continues to improve.

Visit us online @ http://www.hcr-manorcare.com/