Preventing, monitoring and treating infections is important for all health care facilities to keep one case from turning into dozens and ensuring the comfort of residents. For the Masonic Village at Elizabethtown, protecting 453 residents who reside in the Masonic Health Care Center is a top priority, including reducing a dependency on antibiotics by 10 percent.
Registered Nurse Ashley Watts supports Masonic Village Hospice patients and families through some of the most difficult days of their lives.
Masonic Village Hospice staff dedicates themselves to families of patients, like the Meridionales, so they have time to reflect, share memories and grieve together during their loved one's final days.
Registered nurse Robert Heim is a natural-born caregiver who often serves as a guiding hand, voice of reason and shoulder to lean on for patients and their families, and fellow Masonic Village Hospice staff.
For those who never met Betsy Karl, her personality shines through in the way her husband, David, speaks of her. Betsy, in so many words, was slow to anger and quick to forgive. She was caring and generous.
While it can take many years for some people to discover their passions and callings, some find theirs at a young age. Tracy Shissler, an LPN at Masonic Village at Elizabethtown, is one of the fortunate.
Kay Dunwoody’s father, Robert Batdorf, has not been receiving personal care services at Masonic Village at Elizabethtown for very long – only about a month – but he’s already made himself at home.
Dorothy Gale, of the classic American book and movie The Wizard of Oz, is famous for saying, “There’s no place like home!” This quote explains the popularity of “aging in place.”
When Ron Swope thinks of his wife Karen, he thinks of three things: her basket full of coloring books, all the angel figurines she placed around their home and her smile.
When leaving after a hospital stay, you may not be able to proceed with your life as normal right away. Depending on the reason for hospitalization, a fair amount of rehabilitation may need to take place.