5-Star Survey at North Florida
Signature HealthCARE (SHC) of North Florida is proud to announce that it has received a five-star survey rating from the Florida Agency of Health Care Administration, the state government agency tasked with oversight of nursing home quality.
Signature Healthcare of North Florida is a 180-bed nursing community located at 1083 Sanders Ave., in Graceville, Fla. It is one of 72 nursing facilities operated by Louisville, Ky.-based Signature HealthCARE LLC.
Under the five-star rating system, nursing homes are assessed in order to qualify to participate in the Medicare & Medicaid program. The requirements under this system serve as a basis for survey activities for the purpose of determining whether a facility meets the requirements for participation in the CMS program.
The system is intended to help consumers, families and caregivers compare nursing homes more easily and identify areas about which they would like to learn more. The building received the highest marks available with no deficiencies noted by AHCA.
Brad Nobles, Administrator stated that he was so proud of the staff here at North Florida, the compassion and care that is given everyday exemplifies what our company is about.
For more information about SHC of North Florida, call (850) 263-4447 or visit www.shcofnorthflorida.com
Branson Trip
Our staff and resident are having a great time in Branson, Missouri…check back later for more pictures and more information on all the fun they had!!!
Administrator’s Corner
Welcome to the Administator’s Corner. Here I will try to post any special events, comments from staff or elders, or just tell you what is going on at North Florida. Again, thank you for visiting our site and I hope you come back to it soon!
-Brad Nobles, Administrator
February 21, 2013
Chili Cook-Off
We are looking forward to the Chili Cook-off next week; staff and elders families are planning on entering the contest. I plan on entering my mother-in-law’s recipe in hopes of winning one of the prizes. Quality of Life is planning on making aprons for the winning chili cooks. Come and help us celebrate with a great hearty bowl of homemade chili!
March 11, 2013
Eden Alternative Training for Department Heads
We have completed our Eden Alternative training for our Department Heads. The Eden Alternative is an international not-for-profit organization based on the core belief that aging is a continued stage of growth and development, rather than a period of decline. The Eden Alternative’s principle-based philosophy is a powerful tool that guides organizations through the journey of culture change. We will continue our staff education for stakeholders throughout this month.
We are so excited about this culture change journey with Eden and invite you to come and see what we have in store for our staff and elders!
April 2, 2013
The Eden Alternative
We have completed many in-services on the Eden Alternative with the stakeholders. We are still planning on conducting more, so that all staff have the knowledge of the purpose of Eden. If you would like more information on what we at SHC of North Florida are embarking on, please feel free to call the facility, or you can look on-line at http://www.edenalt.org/.
May 7, 2013
National Nursing Home Week
We will be celebrating National Nursing Home Week next week with our staff and elders. Please come by and enjoy our festivities.
Monday, we will have our bird house kickoff, play the Price is Right, and have a popcorn snack at 2:00pm sponsored by CareSouth.
Tuesday, we will have a scavenger hunt with staff and elders, an evening pizza party, and a ice cream blizzard snack at 2:00pm with Gentiva Home Health.
Wednesday, we will be playing a dart game with staff and elders and have a cotton candy snack at 2:00pm with Amedysis Homehealth.
Thursday, we will play Fear Factor with staff and elders, we will have a water day, and have cupcake snack at 2:00pm with Hospice of the Emerald Coast.
Friday, we will play “Let’s Make a Deal” with staff and elders, have our grill out day with Doug, casual dress day, bird house judging, and chocolate fountain snack with Covenant Hospice at 2:00pm.
May 24, 2013
I have added a few pictures to the “gallery” of the celebration of National Nursing Home Week. Check them out! All the elders and staff had a great time throughout the week.