Tonja Myers has been named the executive director of Christian Health Care Center, assuming many of the duties previously carried out by former CEO Patrick O’Neill. The role of executive director is a newly created role designed to consolidate administrative and leadership duties.
By engaging with nature, nurturing social connections, prioritizing physical and mental health and seeking support when needed, seniors can enhance their quality of life and enjoy the many benefits this vibrant region has to offer.
Meals on Wheels delivers food on a donation-only basis to persons living in Whatcom or San Juan counties. Homebound seniors and their spouses, unpaid caregivers and disabled dependents are eligible to receive seven nutritionally balanced meals per week.
Cooking can be such a fun activity to do with older loved ones — working side-by-side in the kitchen, sharing laughs, making a delicious meal together. We all have to eat, and preparing a meal together can be a wonderful way to turn that daily task into something fun.
When the end of a loved one’s life approaches, you don’t want to be focusing on paperwork, bills and other mundane tasks.
However, there is much that needs to be done — POLST forms, wills, funeral planning, etc.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020, the staffing level at Christian Health Care Center has plummeted nearly 30%, from 260 to 190. Despite continual wage increases, numerous vaccination exemptions and robust recruitment efforts, CHCC has not been able to rebuild staffing to pre-pandemic levels.
Christian Health Care Center has operated as a locally owned nonprofit since its founding in 1956. It is the only privately owned, locally managed skilled nursing center in the area.
One factor in the ongoing nursing home crisis is that inflation and wage increases have greatly increased costs, but Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement rates have remained flat. The resulting squeeze has made it difficult for facilities like CHCC to remain solvent and hire the workers needed.
Lewis was asked by LeadingAge Washington to speak on behalf of long-term care providers, focusing on staffing challenges that have forced skilled nursing facilities like CHCC to limit admissions.
There are many things to consider when choosing a skilled nursing facility for a spouse, parent, grandparent or even a friend/neighbor. Here are 5 tips to keep in mind as you navigate through the process: 1.) Is the eldercare facility close to home so friends and...
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