Nursing Facility

The Nursing Facility at St. Francis accommodates both long term residents and short stay patients.

The Residential Care Program provides long term nursing care.  It has an end-of -life program which includes hospice services.

The Short Stay Convalescence Program is for individuals who are recovering or regaining strength to return to their home.  They receive therapy as prescribed.  All the programs and activities of the residential program are available to them.

Attending physicians are on call 24 hours and see residents regularly.  The nursing home has 24 hour registered nursing coverage, quarterly team conferences with patients and family members, and access to therapy and clinical services of the hospital.

Each resident room has its own private half bathroom.  Most rooms are single occupancy.  Electrically operated beds, closets, and basic room furniture are provided.  Residents are encouraged to individualize their rooms with pictures, entertainment centers, and personal furniture.

A dining room and areas for activities are available on each of the three units of the nursing home.  Residents and their visitors are welcome to enjoy the common areas including the lobbies, courtyard, and the park around the pond.

Daily restorative programs encourage residents to remain as independent as possible.  Recreational activities use the grounds, greenhouse, multipurpose gym, activities room therapeutic pool, and surrounding communities of Green Springs, Clyde, Tiffin, and Fremont.

Patients meet weekly with their case manager and care givers at team meetings to set goals, review progress, and discuss their care.

The Subacute Medical Program provides patients with skilled nursing care for chronic disease management or prolonged physical recovery.  Treatments and therapy are administered as prescribed.

The General Rehabilitation Program provides patients with physical, occupational, and speech therapy as appropriate, along with skilled nursing services.  Typical diagnoses are joint replacement and other orthopedic surgery, wound care, post-cardiac surgery, diabetes, mild stroke, arthritis, and general reconditioning.

Education is also incorporated into every patient's care plan.  Patients and family members learn about maintaining special diets, administering medications, performing treatments, providing daily care, continuing exercise programs, and using adaptive equipment.