| Q: | Do you have an Alzheimer´s unit at the Ridgewood Care Center? |
| A: | We do not have a specific Alzheimer´s unit. All of our residents are integrated together. This is nice because many of the more alert residents enjoy helping the Alzheimer type residents. It works out really well that way. |
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| Q: | How do I arrange for a tour of Ridgewood Care Center? |
| A: | Call 262-554-2203 to arrange a tour for a scheduled time or stop by Ridgewood anytime and check in at the reception area to request a tour. If there is no one here to give a tour you can look around the facility on your own. |
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| Q: | How long is your waiting list for Ridgewood Care Center? |
| A: | As of 12/12/02 we have 48 males and 78 females on our waiting list. |
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| Q: | How many beds does Ridgewood Care Center have? |
| A: | We have 210 beds at Ridgewood. We have 4 units, 2 units upstairs and 2 units downstairs. There are elevators for the upstairs units. |
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| Q: | How much is the daily rate for Ridgewood Care Center? |
| A: | As of January 1, 2003 the daily rate for a semi-private room is $175.00 per day and for a private room $190.00 per day. These numbers are subject to change. |
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| Q: | Is the food good at Ridgewood Care Center? |
| A: | The food is good. It isn´t like the hospital where there are many choices for each meal. Family members may purchase a meal ticket for a tray to eat with their loved ones for $3.50 from the receptionist. Many of our staff enjoy purchasing meals from our kitchen. A Registered Dietician is available to discuss a resident´s nutrition needs as well. |
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| Q: | What are your staffing levels at Ridgewood Care Center? |
| A: | The Bureau of Quality Assurance, Division of Supportive Living, Wisconsin Department of Health & Family Services provides the Consumer Information Report for Nursing Homes annually based on each facility´s Survey results. This report can be found at the website www.medicare.gov/nursing/home.asp. A copy of this report is included with Ridgewood´s information packet which can be obtained by calling Cathy Leclercq at 262-554-2203. This report is given to all new admissions to Ridgewood and on request as well. |
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| Q: | What kind of activities do you have for the Ridgewood Care Center residents? |
| A: | Ridgewood has a wonderful Activities Department. They provide several church services every week including Catholic, Lutheran and Non-denominational services. They also have prayer groups and Rosary sessions for resident´s spiritual needs. We have many concerts for our resident´s enjoyment, we have exercise groups, games and craft activities including a fully stocked wood-working area. If we have a resident who doesn´t like group activities we provide one-on-one socialization for them. Ridgewood also has many wonderful volunteers who assist with the General Store gift shop, the music and game activities or simply spend time with residents. |
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