Joseph Richey Hospice Inc Retirement Homes

 CONTACT
  Ruth Eager
 ADMIN
  Ruth Eger.
 MEDICAL DIR
  Robert C Irwin, MD.
 NURSE DIR
  Suzanne Hetzer.
 MARKET DIR
  Charlotte Hawtin. ADMISSIONS
 DIR
  Catherine Hawtin.
 MAINT DIR
  Nicholas Kloss.
 CONTINUING CARE
  Nursing on-site
   Nursing off-site
   Max res 20
   Min age 18
 SERVICES
  Housekeeping
   Social and recreational
   Financial counseling
   Social work/Mental health
   Physical therapy
   Supervision of medications
   Supervised bathing
   Medical care
   Security
   Library
   Respite care
   Religious activities
   Maintenance
   Emergency call system
   Laundry
 NURSING SERVICES
  Hospice
 DATE OPENED
  February 1987
 OWNER TYPE
  Private non-profit
 OWNER
  Joint Commission
 AFFILIATIONS
  JCAHO
 OTHER LANGUAGES
  Spanish

Assisted living emerged in the 1990s as an eldercare alternative on the continuum of care for seniors for whom Independent living is no longer appropriate but who do not need the 24-hour medical care provided by a nursing home. A retirement home is a multi-residence housing facility intended for senior citizens. A nursing home, convalescent home, Skilled Nursing Unit, care home or rest home provides a specific type of care for its residents. A place in a retirement home can be paid for on a rental basis, like an apartment, or can be bought in perpetuity on the same basis as a condominium. Assisted living emerged in the 1990s as an eldercare alternative on the continuum of care for seniors for whom Independent living is no longer appropriate but who do not need the 24-hour medical care provided by a nursing home. Assisted living emerged in the 1990s as an eldercare alternative on the continuum of care for seniors for whom Independent living is no longer appropriate but who do not need the 24-hour medical care provided by a nursing home. Assistance may include the administration or supervision of medication, or personal care services provided by a trained staff person.