NOTRE DAME HEALTH CARE CENTER INC

SKILLED NURSING FACILITY, ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE, ADULT PALLIATIVE CARE AND HOSPICE, AND PEDIATRIC PALLIATIVE CARE AND HOSPICE PROGRAMS:NOTRE DAME LONG TERM CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER IS A LICENSED SKILLED NURSING FACILITY THAT PROVIDES TRADITIONAL LONG TERM CARE, POST-ACUTE AND SHORT TERM REHABILITATION, SPECIALIZED MEMORY CARE, AND END OF LIFE CARE TO ACHIEVE THE INDIVIDUAL'S MAXIMUM QUALITY OF LIFE AND WELL-BEING WITHIN THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE SISTERS OF NOTRE DAME DE NAMUR. INDIVIDUALIZED CARE PLANS INCLUDE PHYSICAL, OCCUPATIONAL, AND SPEECH THERAPY, THERAPEUTIC RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS, INTRAVENOUS THERAPY, SPIRITUAL CARE, AND MEDICALLY RELATED SOCIAL SERVICES. (SEE SCHEDULE O)LICENSED NURSING SERVICES ARE PROVIDED 24 HOURS PER DAY TO NURSING HOME CAPACITY OF 123 INDIVIDUALS, AND THE FACILITY IS CERTIFIED BY THE CENTERS FOR MEDICAID AND MEDICARE SERVICES AS A PROVIDER, AND HOLDS CONTRACTS WITH A NUMBER OF HMOS.NOTRE DAME DU LAC ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE (NOTRE DAME DU LAC) IS A CARING COMMUNITY THAT PROVIDES ASSISTED LIVING AND MEMORY SUPPORT FOR SENIORS. CHOICE, CONVENIENCE AND PEACE OF MIND ARE THE HALLMARKS OF THIS PROGRAM. NOTRE DAME DU LAC IS A HOME WHERE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS ARE MET AND COMMUNAL LIFE IS HONORED THROUGH A RICH AND DIVERSE RANGE OF PROGRAMS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO ENHANCE THE LIVES OF OUR RESIDENTS AND FAMILIES THROUGH ACTIVITIES, MEALS, AND PERSONAL ASSISTANCE. OUR MISSION OF CARE AND COMPASSION EXTENDS TO CARING FOR THOSE WITH MEMORY LOSS. THE HARMONY PROGRAM AT NOTRE DAME DU LAC IS DESIGNED TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF THOSE WITH MEMORY LOSS, ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, AND OTHER FORMS OF DEMENTIA. WE PROVIDE A COMFORTABLE, HOMELIKE SETTING, AS WELL AS THE SUPPORTIVE CARE NECESSARY TO INSURE SAFETY, DIGNITY, AND INDIVIDUALITY, WHEREBY RESIDENTS HAVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHOICES IN ALL ASPECTS OF THEIR LIVES. OUR FACILITY IS CERTIFIED BY THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ELDER AFFAIRS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.HOSPICE SERVICES AT NOTRE DAME HEALTH CARE CENTER, INC. PROVIDES COMPASSIONATE, END-OF-LIFE CARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH TERMINAL ILLNESSES, FOCUSING ON COMFORT RATHER THAN CURATIVE TREATMENT. ADULT HOSPICE SERVICES PROVIDE END-OF-LIFE CARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH TERMINAL ILLNESSES, TYPICALLY WHEN LIFE EXPECTANCY IS SIX MONTHS OR LESS. THE FOCUS IS ON SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT, PAIN RELIEF, AND EMOTIONAL AND SPIRITUAL SUPPORT. CARE IS TYPICALLY PROVIDED IN THE PATIENT'S HOME, HOSPICE FACILITY, OR NURSING HOME, WITH THE GOAL OF ENSURING COMFORT, DIGNITY, AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR BOTH THE PATIENT AND THEIR FAMILY. PEDIATRIC HOSPICE SERVICES ARE SPECIALIZED FOR CHILDREN WITH TERMINAL CONDITIONS, OFFERING SIMILAR COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT BUT TAILORED TO THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF YOUNG PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. IN ADDITION TO MANAGING SYMPTOMS AND PROVIDING EMOTIONAL AND SPIRITUAL CARE, PEDIATRIC HOSPICE OFTEN INCLUDES DEVELOPMENTAL AND SIBLING SUPPORT, RECOGNIZING THE DISTINCT CHALLENGES FACED BY FAMILIES DURING A CHILD'S END-OF-LIFE JOURNEY. NOTRE DAME PEDI PALS IS A CONTRACT PROVIDER FOR THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH PEDIATRIC PALLIATIVE CARE NETWORK, AND IT IS A COST-BASED REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM.PALLIATIVE CARE AT NOTRE DAME HEALTH CARE CENTER, INC. IS SPECIALIZED MEDICAL CARE THAT FOCUSES ON PROVIDING RELIEF FROM SYMPTOMS AND STRESS FOR PEOPLE WITH SERIOUS ILLNESSES, WITH THE GOAL OF IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE FOR BOTH THE PATIENT AND THEIR FAMILY. ADULT PALLIATIVE CARE SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS FACING LIFE-LIMITING CONDITIONS SUCH AS CANCER, HEART FAILURE, OR CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISEASES. IT ADDRESSES PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SPIRITUAL NEEDS, OFFERING PAIN MANAGEMENT AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT. PEDIATRIC PALLIATIVE CARE IS TAILORED TO CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH SERIOUS ILLNESSES, ENSURING THEY RECEIVE COMPREHENSIVE CARE THAT FOCUSES ON THEIR UNIQUE DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS WHILE PROVIDING FAMILY-CENTERED SUPPORT. PERINATAL PALLIATIVE CARE SERVES FAMILIES WHEN A LIFE-LIMITING CONDITION IS DIAGNOSED DURING PREGNANCY OR SOON AFTER BIRTH, OFFERING EMOTIONAL, MEDICAL, AND SPIRITUAL CARE FOR BOTH THE INFANT AND THE FAMILY, ENSURING COMFORT DURING A DIFFICULT PERIOD.