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Our Special Programs Make
the Difference
A Commitment to Quality
Our goal is to provide our residents and their families with the
highest quality health care and support services. Elcor
Health Services provides quality long term care by placing great emphasis on
education and training of staff. Through the continued development of
innovative and creative programs, our professional staff is able to provide
the utmost of care and caring.
Facts About Elcor
Elcor Health Services has been providing
family care choices for over 40 years. Elcor was
founded in 1965 by Lester Poes and is now owned and administered by his son,
Richard.
Elcor is conveniently located on the
outskirts of Horseheads, NY,
halfway between Elmira and Corning. Our three modern, adjoined
buildings are pleasantly situated on a grassy slope just off Route 17/I-86.
Elcor offers a full range of special
activities and choice to our residents from religious services to two beauty
parlors. Meals are carefully prepared and served in cheerful dining rooms.
Special menus, including Kosher and Vegetarian are offered to accommodate the
individual preferences of our residents.
We invite you to visit us at Elcor. For a
complementary lunch and a tour, please call our Social Services Director, Rob
Kimball at 607-739-3654 ext. 205.
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On-site Medical Team
Our on-site medical team is at Elcor daily.
Staffed with five physicians and two nurse practitioners, the medical team is
able to provide daily interaction with residents and family. This assures our
residents timely intervention and the best possible medical care. Residents
are also welcome to retain the health care services of their private
physicians.
Dental Services
Our dentist visits Elcor weekly to provide
all necessary dental services in our modern, fully equipped dental suite.
Rehabilitation for
that "get up and go" feeling!
Our rehabilitation program combines the skill of registered physical
and occupational therapists. These professionals design, monitor, evaluate
and provide individual therapy programs for residents. This individualized
therapy program improves functional abilities and enhances quality of life.
Rehab services are available seven days a week. Hot packs and
stimulating massages that rejuvenate and create a deep down warm felling are
provided in our therapy suites. After successfully achieving rehabilitative
goals, many residents return to their homes and families.
Speech and audiology evaluations and
treatments are also available and arranged as needed.
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Courtyards and Covered
Patios For the fun of it!
Elcor offers protected outside areas for residents
to enjoy. Gardens are planned, planted and enjoyed by many of our residents.
Bird baths and wind chimes add a touch of home.
Special Events
Always something to do.
There are a variety of activities that take place at Elcor-from our own extensive social and recreational
schedule, to entertainment and educational events offered by community
groups. These festivities help create the home-like, family atmosphere of Elcor. Activities may also be arranged in resident's
rooms for people more comfortable in a personal setting. Religious services
are held weekly and during religious holidays.
Choice Menus A fine
dining experience!
Whether residents join friends in the dining room, choose to eat in the
privacy of their own room or entertain family in our private dining room, our
goal is to prepare meals that taste great, look great and of course, meet
nutritional guidelines. Elcor offers special dining
menus and choice of meals so that residents may enjoy a variety of tempting
selections.
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Planned Excursions
for people on the go!
Cruising along Seneca Lake on Captain
Bill's . . . and other cultural events keep residents busy and in touch with
the community. Lunch clubs going to area restaurants . . . trips to the ball
park . . . shopping at the mall . . . all are a part of life at Elcor!
Continuing Education
Classes Sharing experiences and knowledge with friends
Community members with special interests volunteer their time to teach
various courses at Elcor. Course work has included
Chemung County History, The Art of Folklore and African Culture, Poetry
Writing, Ceramics, and many more. Resident participation has been great and
the Activities Department continues to make residents aware of up-coming
courses.
Social Services Support
and Assistance
As part of our on-going commitment to residents and family members, we
offer family support meetings, counseling, financial planning and assistance
with admissions, as well as a plan for returning home.
Big Band
When you visit Elcor, you will hear the
sounds of music and instrument playing coming from unit dining rooms and will
observe smiles and laughter coming from the residents. This is Big Band in action. This exciting new program was designed by
Ann Marie Bradley of Dementia Solutions to provide social interaction and
enjoyment for residents with middle stage dementia; those that don’t normally
do well in traditional activity programs.
We start each Big Band session by welcoming the residents and asking
them to choose an instrument. The
stereo then gets cranked up with such musical favorites as “I’ve Been Working
on the Railroad”, “Baby Face” and “Alexander’s Ragtime Band”. Four facilitators encourage residents to
sing, clap their hands, tap their feet or play an instrument…any resident
interaction is a success. The old-time
music taps into residents’ intact long term memories, allowing them to recall
their personal history and feel successful, useful and wanted.
We believe these sessions contribute to the quality of our residents’
lives by improving mood and increasing opportunities for positive social
interaction. It is also rewarding for
the employee facilitators who see a “spark of life” in our less cognizant
residents.
Steaming Baths
Imagine relaxing in a whirlpool bath. Enjoy the bubbles and the
fragrance while your hair is being washed and your personal needs attended.
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Rainbow Ridge and
Fresh, Hot Popcorn!
The Rainbow Ridge Ice Cream Parlor serves hard ice cream which is hand
dipped daily for residents and staff. Other choices include warm pretzels and
funnel cakes.
Hot buttered, "movie" popcorn is made daily in the cafeteria
and is also available to both staff and residents alike. The cafeteria is
always open for residents and family members to gather,
dine and have a good time.
Personal Services Made
to Order
Salon suites are staffed by professional beauticians and barbers.
Residents may select hair styles and colors with the comfort of knowing their
instructions will be followed through to their satisfaction. Personal laundry
and housekeeping services are also provided.
Resident Care Plan
Stay as involved as you want. A comprehensive plan of care is developed
by our team of professionals under the guidance of the attending physician. A
thorough assessment of each resident's needs guides the staff in designing
and implementing an individualized care plan. Family members are invited and
encouraged to attend care plan meetings.
We have a large, active group of volunteers who donate their time to
assist residents with shopping, activities, crafts, mending, letter writing
and other needs, as well as providing caring companionship. New volunteers
are always welcome at Elcor!
Companion Radio: Available to everyone at anytime. All four stations
(Serenity, Reminiscence, Imagination and Potpourri) operate 365 days a year.
Music from the 30s, 40s and 50s and old time radio shows are broadcast daily.
While at Elcor, entertainment, comfort and
companionship are always near. For more information about Companion Radio or
for a broadcast schedule, visit their web site by pointing your browser to
www.frontiernet.net/~networx/index.html.
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Be our Guest...Elcor's DayTyme Program
An innovative, convenient, alternative in meeting the needs of the
elderly and their families.
DayTyme is a program which involves
individuals, family and the community in a team effort approach to keep
elderly residents in the community and home with their families. Adult day
care provides specialized services which motivate spirits and rekindles
interest in health and activity.
DayTyme is a social, family experience in
which staff and community members laugh and participate in crafts, church
services, and exercise workouts while still remaining focused on the physical
and mental capacity of all participants.
Elcor Health Services has been a member of
the community for over thirty years and relishes its role in providing
thought provoking, helpful and enjoyable programs which remember the
individual needs.
What is Adult Day Care?
Adult Day Care-known as DayTyme at Elcor Health Services is an individualized program which
provides an alternative to full-time nursing home placement or being home
alone. DayTyme provides supervision and social
opportunities by day, while keeping home and family ties together during the
evenings and weekends. In short, it is a modern, caring answer to a challenge
faced by a great many families who are concerned for their loved ones.
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Who uses Adult Day
Care?
DayTyme offers services that range from
active rehabilitation to social and health related care. It is for older
persons, younger disabled adults and their families, or those responsible for
their care. The program provides a variety of health and social services in a
friendly, family setting, enhancing the daily lives of the participants, and
permitting their continued involvement in the community.
What activities and
programs does DayTyme offer?
DayTyme consists of a well-balanced schedule
of daily activities and supportive care and is individually designed to meet
the needs of each person. Operating from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday thru
Friday, DayTyme provides such attractive features
as:
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Availability of therapies including physical, occupational., speech and recreational. Reality
orientation and motivational therapy are also included.
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Discussion of current topics and special
features in the participants' field of interest.
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Nutritional snacks and a full meal, supervised
by a licensed dietitian.
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Quiet rooms for leisure hours.
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Podiatry, dentistry, nursing, dietary, social
and personal grooming services, including a fully staffed and equipped beauty
parlor.
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Religious services.
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Colorful Holiday
events and activities.
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Medical and social evaluation and
intervention.
The complete facilities of Elcor Health
Services a bright, modern, attractive health center in a quiet, restful
setting, conveniently located adjacent to Route 17 and easily accessible from
any part of New York's
Southern Tier.
Transportation: Transportation to and from Elcor
can be provided by Elcor Health Services. Many of
our members take advantage of this opportunity.
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The Elcor
DayTyme Team
At Elcor, we have a skilled Day Care team,
experienced in and dedicated to meeting the needs of our guests and their
families. Members of the team include:
Our Program Director is a registered nurse, who supervises the
medical, physical and social requirements of each registrant.
Our Social Worker ensures
that the psycho-social needs of each of our registrants is met and maintains
close contact with the family and community resources.
Our Therapeutic-Activity Leader
plans, organizes and directs our recreational program and who is also in
charge of our therapeutic exercise programs.
Certified Nursing Assistants assist in meeting the
personal care needs of registrants, also assists the rehabilitation team in
the development of the “whole person” in providing for the registrants
physical, mental and social well-being.
Our team is thoroughly dedicated to providing the highest level of
mental and physical stimulation for all of our registrants. The hours pass
quickly as Elcor's DayTyme
quests relax or are busy with a variety of fun and stimulating activities.
For additional information, please call or stop by:
Elcor Health Services
DayTyme Program
48 Colonial Drive
Horseheads, New York
14845
607-739-3654, Karen Savino, RN, Director, ext. 254
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