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Thank you for considering Rice Care Center's care and services. We're happy to meet you. Our focus is on resident-centered care. That means that our relationship with you is our top priority. We pride ourselves in having excellent professional staff who are here to meet your needs and make your life pleasant.

You and your loved ones partner with our staff and other members of your health care team, such as doctors, pharmacists, and therapists, to meet your individual and unique needs. At all times, we listen to your needs and those of your family. Rest assured that you are treated with dignity and respect.

We want you to consider Rice Care Center your home for as long as you stay with us. Our mission is to treat everyone with Respect, Integrity, Compassion, and Excellence in all we do.

Rice Care Center is a 74-bed, skilled nursing facility located in a park-like neighborhood on the west edge of Willmar. The facility is owned by Rice Memorial Hospital and provides a range of rehabilitation therapies to bridge the transition from hospital to home and traditional long-term care. Rest assured that the services and rehabilitation programs initiated in the hospital or by your physician are continued at Rice Care Center. Members of our professional staff work with you and your doctor to continue an individualized care plan which will help speed your recovery.

At Rice Care Center you will find a cheerful, caring team, from housekeepers to therapists, from administration to activities staff, from nursing assistants to food service members. Our goal is YOUR goal - improvement, strength, and enjoying rewarding days of activity and relationships. We all come together to make your stay comfortable, motivating and pleasant.

However long your stay may be, you have a caring team to help you.

Rice Care Center is Medicare- and Medicaid-certified.

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A family member says:

"...you gave them a home the last years of their lives and provided for them. The opportunities were there for them to socialize and enter into the outings and activities offered. They did feel loved and cared for by all the staff and we appreciate you!"

Trained and skilled therapists, based right at Rice Care Center, are part of your team. We work to strengthen and prepare you to return home following hospitalization, or to provide long-term therapies for residents who can benefit from it. The therapists also work with other staff members to evaluate and recommend exercise programs that will help you reach your highest level of ability. More than half of Rice Care Center residents return home after receiving the necessary physical, medical and social services needed to help them return to independent living.

Rehabilitation services include:

• Occupational Therapy - to evaluate, treat, and educate about concerns regarding grooming, hygiene, feeding, dressing, toileting, and bathing, as well as help managing medications and finances, preparing meals, transportation, housekeeping, laundry, vision, and cognition, in order to help you get back to doing daily tasks.
• Physical Therapy - to evaluate and treat concerns of balance, flexibility, pain, and strength, in order to improve your ability to move.
• Speech Therapy - to evaluate and treat communication skills, and address concerns regarding safety of swallowing.
• Respiratory Therapy

If you receive therapy services as a resident, then return home only to find that you need to continue therapy on an out-patient basis, you can keep coming to your therapist at Rice Care Center for as long as you need! Whether your stay is for short-term rehabilitation or long-term care, our staff is here to help you.

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Residents say:

"I wanted to go home at first, but now I love it here. There is more to do at Rice Care Center."

"Therapy is excellent."

"(The staff at Therapy) - they are very good, the best."

"Superior performance by Jenny, Cristin, and Kyle."

"All were kind and understanding."

"All staff were respectful."

Your nursing staff is here 24 hours every day to make sure that your medical care needs are met. A registered nurse care manager oversees your care in coordination with your doctor. The nursing staff takes pride in knowing each resident. We care for you in the best way possible because we know who you are and what you need.

Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) help you with your medications and monitor you for pain. Nursing Assistants can help with bathing, dressing, eating, and many other daily tasks. They are always respectful and considerate, allowing you to do as much as you can for yourself.

Rice Care Center staff is highly trained and qualified to provide skilled medical services, such as wound vacs, IV therapy, total parental nutrition, and peritoneal dialysis.

Rice Care Center is unique in that we provide all of the services other nursing homes provide, plus many specialized hospital-based services because we are part of Rice Memorial Hospital. This offers you a more seamless continuum of care and a wider variety of hospital-based services right at your doorstep! The hospital's specialized services include: cardiac rehabilitation, diabetes, dialysis, wound care, hospice, and mental health services.

You receive individual care to meet your unique needs.

Hospital services include:

• Cardiac Rehab Programs
• IV Therapy
• Nutrition & Registered Dietitian Consultation
• Peritoneal Dialysis
• Oxygen Therapy
• Psychological Services
• Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Care

Following hospitalization, serious illness, or injury, you may need transitional care. Entering a care center can be a comforting and safe choice. Even if you aren't feeling well or can't care for yourself as usual, we're here for you and your loved ones when you arrive at Rice Care Center. We can help ease your transition and make you comfortable by listening to your concerns and providing the care you expect.

A social worker oversees your arrival, answers your questions, discusses financial issues, and provides information about Rice Care Center, meal times, and activities. Our social workers are licensed professionals who provide you and your family with an orientation to the center, as well as regular care conferences to discuss concerns or changes. They also have referral resources for services when needed after discharge.

If you have a question, and don't know who to talk to about it, your social worker is a great place to start!

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Family members say:

"Every staff member has done extraordinary kindness and care to (resident). I will not name one in case others are left out in great error! All are very, very good at their job."

"(Staff person) was fantastic in maintaining contact with family, doctor, and managing the care needs for our mother - many others, too, were instrumental."

"(Staff person) is so friendly and helpful - she is very professional in her work, yet caring as she deals with the resident and family members."

"We came to appreciate the caring staff, and that goes well beyond the nursing staff. Everyone seemed to have Mom and Dad's best interests at heart."

Throughout the day, you may choose from a variety of group activities - singing, Bible Study, crafts, cooking, wii bowling, reading groups, cards, games, and more. Fun, recreation, and leisure are important to everyone's health and well-being. The Activity Department at Rice Care Center provides you with opportunities to enhance, improve and/or maintain your physical, social and mental abilities. Your specific cultural and spiritual needs are met whenever possible as well.

You can expect opportunities to make new friends, gather with lifelong friends, learn new skills and participate in the life of the center and the community. At Rice Care Center, you have the choice to participate in group setting activities or to be provided with materials for independent leisure activities.

We are here to make life pleasant for you and it is our privilege to serve you.

You can expect a warm and friendly dining experience for you, your family and friends. Our dietary staff visits you within 24 hours of your arrival and asks about your likes and dislikes, as well as any food restrictions you might have. This helps us prepare delicious meals the way you want them, when you want them.

You can expect Rice Care Center to serve "home-cooked" meals that provide you with balanced nutrition. You have menu choices at each meal or you can make additional requests as well. You deserve to have choices while Rice Care Center is your home. Family and friends are welcome to dine with you at a small cost of $3.50 per meal. Just call ahead so we are prepared to serve you.

Examples of some of our "Food the way you want it" choices include: Eat in a dining room, or eat in your room; eggs for breakfast - any way you like them; pancakes or French toast every Tuesday; sleep in and eat breakfast for lunch; etc. Yes, we said "Sleep In!" This means you don't have to get up until you are ready to get up!

We are committed to surpass professional quality standards, and more importantly, we work to meet and exceed your expectations of the food we serve.

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You will find that the employees at Rice Care Center deliver excellent care. As a resident of Rice Care Center, you become a part of a community of friends. Everyone you meet has a smile and greeting. We want to make life pleasant for you and your loved ones.

You have choices - choices regarding food, activities, and your own health care. We support and encourage you during your stay, and many of you will become lifelong friends!

The music of life is in our relationships with each other, and it is no different in our Care Center Community.

Come and stay until you feel strong enough to go home. Or, you just may want to make this your home.

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Residents say:

"Ruby, Janelle and Rosemary went the extra mile - the RNs were good, too!"

"Friendly, caring, and supportive - needs were always met!"

"We were blessed with everything."

"Everyone has been so good to me, Thank You!"

"I appreciate all you do for me very much. Thank you!"

For more information about Rice Care Center, please contact:

Rice Care Center's Social Service Department
dhen@rice.willmar.mn.us
320.214.2700

For information about employment opportunities at Rice Care Center,
please contact:

Rice Care Center's Human Resources Manager
lsie@rice.willmar.mn.us
320.214.2764

Rice Care Center
1801 Willmar Ave. SW.
Willmar, MN 56201

320.214.2700

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