25Apr
Posted by Ben Adkins.
On April 24, Signature HealthCARE of Columbia broke the World Record for longest wheelchair race, with 205 wheelchairs. The record was previously held by the Christopher Reeve Foundation, with 193 wheelchairs. Local radio station WXRQ was on hand broadcasting live from the parade, and WSMV-TV (channel 4) featured the event on its six o’clock newscast. The Columbia Daily Herald also published a front-page article.
To read the newspaper article, visit the newspaper’s website. For WSMV coverage, see below.
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26Feb
Posted by Ben Adkins.
Bracken County Nursing & Rehabilitation Center has been designated one of the nation’s ‘Best Nursing Homes‘ by U.S. News & World Report, according to a report released this week by the national news magazine.
Bracken County Nursing & Rehab was one of several homes operated by Louisville, Ky.-based Signature HealthCARE that were named to the list, which is compiled using data published in January by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
U.S. News has awarded the ‘Best Nursing Home’ distinction to homes that earned an overall rating of five stars, the highest rating CMS awards nursing homes. Under the five-star rating system, nursing homes are assessed in three main categories: health inspections, quality measures and staffing. The overall rating combines scores received in each of the three categories.
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11Feb
Posted by Ben Adkins.
Bracken County Nursing & Rehab welcomes as its newest staff member Mr. Luigi, a six-year-old chocolate labradoodle who comes from a home in Hebron, Kentucky. His father was a solid white poodle and his mother, a chocolate labrador retriever. Luigi will become the home’s full-time dog, living with the residents.
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20Dec
Posted by Angie McAllister.
Bracken County Nursing and Rehabilitation is the ONLY 5-star rated nursing facility in the multi-county region that makes up the Buffalo Trace Area Development District, including Mason, Bracken, Fleming, Pendleton, Robertson, and Lewis counties. We may be small, but for the Quality of Resident Care, Bracken County cannot be beat! The star rating system is designed by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services to evaluate the Quality of Longterm Nursing Facilities. That’s right, BRACKEN COUNTY NURSING AND REHABILITATION IS THE ONLY 5 STAR!
Of course, we do not need a report from the government (which can be seen at http://www.medicare.gov/NursingHomeCompare/search.aspx?bhcp=1). We are frequently reminded by the community members we serve. We do not often let people of Bracken County know just how well we do what we do. But, yesterday, I received the following note:
To All employees at Bracken County Nursing home,
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20Dec
Posted by Angie McAllister.
December has seen a flurry of activity as elders, stakeholders, and family members readied themselves for Christmas. The Activities Calendar for the facility was chocked full of Christmas themed activities, such as, stringing popcorn and cranberries, watching Christmas movies, Christmas carolling by the Bracken County High School Choir, and a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus. The highlights of the month included the Resident/Family Christmas Dinner. Nearly 80 elders and their families enjoyed a delicious dinner of Chicken Cordon Bleu, Green Bean Casserole, and Oven Roasted Potatoes prepared by our dietary staff.
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20Dec
Posted by Angie McAllister.
23Oct
Posted by Ben Adkins.
On Wednesday, Oct. 10, Signature HealthCARE hosted its second annual Senior Olympics games for nine Signature nursing homes across Kentucky. About 60 nursing home residents competed in the games, and a total of about 200 people attended. Celebrity judges included Bellarmine University men’s basketball coach Scotty Davenport, famed sports writer Billy Reed and Roger Burkman, who played for the University of Louisville and the Chicago Bulls.
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03Sep
Posted by Angie McAllister.
When Mildred (nee Shofstall) Beyersdoerfer was born on August 21, 1915, Woodrow Wilson was President of the United States and the U.S. House of Representatives had just rejected a proposal giving women the right to vote. Sixteen presidents later, Mrs. Beyersdoerfer celebrated her 97th Birthday on Sunday, August 19th, 2012.
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16Aug
Posted by Angie McAllister.
Augusta, Ky. (August 15, 2012) — Bracken County Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is proud to announce that it has received a five-star quality rating, the highest overall score, from the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Bracken County Nursing & Rehab is a 32-bed nursing community located at 5269 Asbury Road, in Augusta, Ky. 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 three main categories: health inspections, quality measures and staffing. The overall rating combines scores received in each of the three categories. 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 especially high marks based on residents’ health, physical functioning, mental status and general well being.
“We are extremely excited about being the only 5-Star rated facility in the Buffalo Trace Region. We have an exceptional staff dedicated to providing the highest quality care to both short-term rehabilitation and long-term residents,” stated facility interim administrator, Brad Wyatt.
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26Jun
Posted by Ben Adkins.
Signature HealthCARE was prominently featured in a front-page story The Courier-Journal (Louisville’s daily paper) published this week about spirituality in the workplace. To read the article, click HERE.
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