National Nursing Home Week
The theme for 2016 National Nursing Home Week was “It’s A Small World With A Big Heart”, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the New York World’s Fair. We planned many ‘fair-themed’ events over the week, starting with a King and Queen contest on Monday morning. Claire Curtis and Eloise were the chosen royalty, and wore […]
NAHCA’s National Convention
June 1st and 2nd our NAHCA CNA Leadership Team traveled to Des Moines for NAHCA’s annual “Key to Quality” national convention. Representing Sunrise Terrace Nursing & Rehabilitation Center was Angie Gibbs, Mellisa Bandy, and Amanda Wilke. Convention topics included Respecting and Protecting our Elders, Driving Quality from the Frontline, Restoring our Elders to their Fullest […]
Building Project Update
Sunrise Terrace’s building project, completed under the direction of AHTS Architects of Waterloo and Point Builders of Cedar Rapids, is set to complete Phase 1 on Thursday, June 16th. Phase 1 is the addition of a new laundry area, employee breakroom, and our dietary manager’s office/storage. With a new hallway built into this space, employees […]
Delzell Selects Sunrise Terrace for her Volunteer Ombudsman Role
Becky Delzell is Sunrise Terrace’s new Volunteer Ombudsman. Becky will spend 3-5 hours in the facility each month to help meet the mission of the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman. Their mission is to protect the health, safety, welfare and rights of individuals residing in long-term care by investigating complaints, seeking resolutions to […]
Sunrise Terrace Exceeds Expectations of Louisa County Man
What do you do when a previous experience in a local skilled nursing facility did not meet your expectations and you need equipment in your knee replaced a second time? You do research, of course! At least that is what Richard Fordice did after his wife experienced less than desirable care from a CMS 2 […]
Our Medicare Part A “Get Well…Go Home” Skilled Rehabilitation Program Successfully Transitions Patients from Hospital to Home
What is Medicare Part A? Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) covers skilled nursing care provided in a skilled nursing facility (SNF) under certain conditions for a limited period of time. Skilled nursing care includes, but is not limited to: skilled nursing care, physical and occupational therapy, speech-language pathology services, medical social services, medication, dietary counseling, […]
Jamison Restoration & Repair Trip
Mike Jamison entertained a group of residents at his tractor restoration shop on Nov 9th. He explained the restoration process, answered questions, showed tractors in various stages of restoration, and lead the banter over what color tractor is superior. Everyone really enjoyed the outing and found it very interesting!
Veterans Day Celebration
Veteran’s Day was celebrated with a delicious breakfast buffet for veterans from our home and community. The Sunrise vets were honored and presented with a ‘USA ‘ pin. We were delighted to have so many local veterans join us and share their stories. We certainly appreciate your service, dedication, and contributions to our country’s freedom!
Trick or Treat!
We love having Trick-or-Treaters visit, especially when they are relatives!
The Care We Deliver is More than Appreciated
It is our mission to provide Health, Hope, and Happiness to all we serve. Every day we are committed to providing compassionate care to all of our residents. The staff at Sunrise Terrace understand that they are here working for the residents, not just completing tasks to receive a paycheck. As you can decipher from […]
