Long Term Care at Geer Nursing

Geer Nursing and Rehabilitation, a 120-bed skilled care nursing facility, was designed and operates today to provide each patient with an appropriate balance of professional services and personal attention.  Located at the southern end of the Geer campus, it provides its residents with his or her own special interests and needs.  Some of its residents are frail or impaired and require individual care; others are more active and need encouragement to do as much as they can.  A key factor in the Geer philosophy is to ensure that its residents, to the fullest extent possible, are physically and emotionally involved in activities at Geer Nursing, on the Geer Campus or in neighboring communities.

 

Special Care Nursing for the Memory Impaired

A special unit at Geer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is devoted to the medical, physical and emotional needs of residents with Alzheimer's or other debilitating mental impairment.  With more concentrated care, Geer's increased staff size and secure environment, residents in the Special Care Unit at Geer Nursing are given the special consideration they require.

In Patient Short Term Rehabilitation

Many of Geer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 's residents come for rehabilitation for short stays after in-patient hospitalization.  Geer offers a variety of services to help each patient receive the care needed including Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy.  Some patients, following discharge from the hospital, continue to require intravenous medications; Geer Rehab is also certified to offer these intravenous therapies.  Administering medications right at Geer is more comfortable and far less complicated for the patient.  Geer's team of certified IV nurses provide these services conveniently.

For more information about Geer Short-Term Rehabilitation, please contact Lynnea McLane at 860-824-3800.

Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapies
at Geer Rehabilitation

Comprehensive Rehabilitation Services to both inpatient and outpatients throughout the Northwest Corner have been an integral part of Geer's services to area patients and physicians for over 25 years.  The Rehabilitative Department is over 1,125 square feet in total area and includes all the modalities of rehabilitative therapy equipment needed for assistance with Activities of Daily Living (ADL) skills.

The Outpatient Services Department, in concert with Workman's Compensation Insurance, private insurance carriers and Medicare, ensures effective treatment for non-resident patients.  We are providers for the following insurance companies:

                                                            Anthem BC/BS
                                                            Aetna
                                                            Healthnet
                                                            Connecticare
                                                            Oxford
                                                            Cigna
                                                            United Healthcare
                                                            Managed Physical Network (MPN)
                                                            MVP
                                                            Healthcare Value Management (HCVM)
                                                            Medicare
                                                            First Health
                                                            PHCS
                                                            HMC
                                                            Northeast Direct
                                                            Beechstreet
                                                            Berkley Administrators
                                                            Orthonet

The Physical Therapy staff provides comprehensive care for residents and outpatients who require acute and chronic therapy for orthopedic or neurological disorders, respiratory illnesses, or pain management to name a few.  Working in
harmony with the referring physician whenever necessary, all treatments are prescribed by the attending physician and individualized to the patient's needs.  In determining each patient's care plan, a multi-disciplinary team approach is used.  Geer's Departments of Rehabilitation, Nursing, Therapeutic Recreation and Social Service combine their expertise in helping the patient to become as independent as possible.

The Occupational Therapy Staff provides service to patients who have physical, developmental, emotional and/or cognitive deficits.  An assessment and analysis of personal goals and demand are evaluated and become the basis for an individualized treatment program.

Geer's Speech Pathologist Therapist works closely with patients' speech, hearing and swallowing difficulties as well as helps patients conquer problems relating
to cognitive abilities, memory and language comprehension. 

Hospice Care at Geer Nursing

Hospice is a concept of health care that provides for the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of those living with a life-limiting illness.  It is there to support the families as well.  The goal of hospice is to ease a patient's passage from life by alleviating pain and controlling symptoms.   Hospice care is a choice a patient can make; patients may choose to withdraw from the hospice plan of care at any time to see other medical treatments.  Many hospice patients are covered by Medicare or Medicaid.

Geer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center understands these issues and is available to assist in determining eligibility and coordinating care through trained hospice caregivers.  Hospice care can be provided at home, in the hospital or at Geer Nursing.