Grace Village Holds Ribbon Cutting For Resident Care Center
WINONA LAKE — Kosciusko County nonprofit Grace Village Retirement Community recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new Resident Care Center in its Health Care Facility.
The Resident Care Center will serve as a central hub from which nursing staff, physicians and therapists serve the needs of patients in the skilled nursing facility. The Resident Care Center is a completely new design from the previous nurses’ station, making it easier for staff and residents to have visual contact and opening the hallway space for safer movement within the facility, said a news release from Grace Village.
“Our number one priority in designing the new Resident Care Center has been patient safety,” said Tammy Smith, Director of Advancement at Grace Village.
The new open-concept layout has lower countertops to make it easier for staff to see patients and respond immediately to their needs. The new footprint also provides wider hallways, improving traffic flow and reducing fall risks.
Upgrading from the former nurses’ station to the Resident Care Center is part of an overall remodeling of the Health Care Facility, providing a comfortable, home-like setting for residents who require the highest level of care.
Grace Village supporters helped raise over $67,000 for the project. Major donors included: Dr. Dane and Mary Louise Miller Foundation, residents Jack Meier and Rose Marie Henning and The Kosciusko County Community Foundation. More than $25,000 was raised through contributions to the Special Projects Fund from Friends of Grace Village and golf outing sponsors.
“We are so thankful for the generosity of our donors and sponsors,” said Smith.