Willow Manor Nursing and Rehab is Vincennes Sun Commercial 2014 Reader's Choice Winner for Nursing Home!

 

Thank you for making us YOUR choice nursing facility!
We are proud and honored to serve our community!

 

A Day at the Beach!

 

Our August Customer Service Superstar goes to our CNA, Serena Winters! On Thursday, July 31st, Serena had the day off and knew she was going to head to the newly opened public swimming area, Rainbow Beach. She thought of one of our residents who had mentioned not long ago how he would love to go swimming again, that it had been years since he’d had the pleasure.

He has been a resident of Willow Manor’s Reflections Unit for 7 years. He is our “greeter” as he is always smiling and ready to meet new staff, families, and of course fellow residents. He spends his days working on puzzles, singing to other residents, and vigorously counting pop tabs he has collected for Riley Children’s Hospital.

On that sunny Thursday afternoon, his wish came true as Serena took it upon herself to take him out to Rainbow Beach to enjoy the sunshine, cool water, and of course the brand new water slide! He was full of even more laughter and smiles the entire time, and days later he is still smiling ear to ear. Coming on to the Reflections Unit, our resident can’t wait to tell you about his trip to the beach and how many times he went down that water slide!

This single act of kindness and compassion has not only made a resident’s day, it has made a memory for someone that memories are all too precious to have these days. Serena is the true embodiment of the care, love, compassion, and kindness that we embellish on here at Willow Manor. What a wonderful person…she truly deserves this award as she already is award-winning in our hearts and minds here!!!

 

 

Rebounding Home!

Alice Peters was shocked when she learned her leg pain was being caused by a fractured hip.  She found herself in pain, unable to put much weight on her leg which made it very difficult to walk.  After a small stay in the hospital, Alice was left with the decision on where to go for a short term rehabilitation stay.   Alice chose Willow Manor’s TruRehab unit.

With the luxury of having her own private room & bathroom, Alice was able to recuperate in style.  In just a little over a month she is returning home to her friends and family.  She told us that she had a great experience and that “all these kids sure know what they are doing!”  We asked Alice why she had made the right decision in choosing Willow Manor, she smiled and said, “I was told the therapy here was good and they were right.  It’s not just good, it’s great!  I would recommend my family and friends to come here if they needed therapy and I will come back if I ever need it – but there is no place like home!”

Alice is going home with home health services to continue in her recovery, knowing she is welcome to come back to Willow Manor anytime she needs us!  While doing her therapy, our occupational therapist, Gregg Cleveland, told us that Alice received all 10 trophies on our Omni VR Virtual Rehabilitation System.  “That’s not something a lot of people can do.  That’s pretty great actually!” 

Gone Fishn'!

 The radiant blue sky was littered with white fluffy clouds; the sun polished through the trees all while an inviting breeze sifted through an incredible Thursday afternoon.  It was an amazing day to relax by the lake and go fishing – and that is EXACTLY what a few of the residents and staff at Willow Manor decided to do on Thursday, July 24^th!  For a few summer hours our maintenance director, Ray Schlomer, and our activity director, Rita Kays, took a few gentleman out on the lake where they each caught at least one fish each!  During the summer hours, Willow Manor likes to take their residents out on these fishing trips – it’s something everyone looks forward to every year.  “We try to take them at least once a month during the warmer months, depending on how the weather is.” Willow Manor’s Activity Director, Rita, said, “As soon as it starts to warm up I usually have them asking when it is we’re taking them.  They all have a blast – we all do!”