Columbine West
Health & Rehab Facility Services
SKILLED NURSING CARE
Skilled nursing care is provided 24 hours a day by Registered Nurses (RN), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN), and Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA). Skilled care may include administering medication, laboratory work and intravenous therapy, restorative nursing, and treatment of specific skin issues.
NURSE PRACTITIONER
A Nurse Practitioner is a Registered Nurse (RN) who has a Master's degree in nursing with specialized clinical training. The Nurse Practitioner works in collaboration with the physician to treat medical issues.
SOCIAL SERVICES/RESIDENT SERVICES
Our Social Services staff acts as an advocate for residents. Social Services coordinates individualized care plan meetings and assists with psychosocial needs.
PHYSICAL THERAPY
Physical Therapy programs may include gait and transfer assessment and training, wheelchair positioning and mobility, therapeutic exercise, prosthetic and orthotic training, manual and soft tissue mobilization, wound care, home assessments, and family training. Onsite treatments may include moist heat, ice, ultrasound, electrical stimulation, and wound care.
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Occupational Therapy assists individuals with activities of daily living skills (ADL’s). Therapists may provide adaptive equipment to aid residents in self-feeding, dressing, toileting, and bathing. Training may also focus on muscle re-education, upper extremity strengthening, splinting, cognitive retraining, and family education. Home evaluations are available to residents going home to provide recommendations.
SPEECH/LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY
Speech Therapy programs may assist with communication, swallowing skills, training to relearn speech, and/or language skills. Swallowing therapy may involve strengthening throat muscles, determining food/liquid consistencies and weaning residents off of tube feeding.
DISCHARGE PLANNING
Our Resident Service Representatives complete the discharge planning process. Information regarding needs in order to return home is gathered from our nurses, therapists, residents, families, and insurance case managers. Services for a transfer home may include home health agencies, medical equipment and supplies, meals-on-wheels, etc.
DIETRAY SERVICES
A Registered Dietician reviews residents' dietary needs, requirements, and monthly menus.
ADDITIONAL CARE OPTIONS
15 bed Alzheimer’s and dementia secured unit
LifeCentre at Columbine – a wing dedicated to Hospice Care