Covid Update

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) visitation policy is to allow visitation for all residents, except if visitors are Covid positive or experiencing symptoms. You do not have to make an appointment. Doors will continue to be locked because visitors still need to be screened and to adhere to all CDC core principles of… Continue Reading

Updated COVID Visitation

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) recently revised its visitation policy.  Visitation is now allowed for all residents at all times, except if visitors are Covid positive or experiencing symptoms.  You do not have to make an appointment.  Doors will continue to be locked because visitors still need to be screened and to adhere to all core principles… Continue Reading

Updated Covid Information

Middlebury Convalescent Home is continuously focused on the well-being and safety of our residents and staff. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for long-term facilities are continually updating our guidance on testing, visitation, and activities in response to COVID-19 vaccination on a very regular basis.… Continue Reading

HAPPY 60TH ANNIVERSARY MIDDLEBURY CONVALESCENT HOME!!

Middlebury Convalescent Home, Inc. will celebrate its 60th anniversary on June 22nd, 2021. Middlebury Convalescent Home has served Middlebury and the surrounding areas with a standard of excellence in healthcare that remains the cornerstone of our philosophy. Our approach to “Care Beyond Compare” focuses on physical and mental well-being by encouraging independence, freedom of choice,… Continue Reading

COVID and MCH

During these very difficult times, please know that Middlebury Convalescent Home has its residents and staff at the highest priority of keeping them safe and healthy. The Department of Public Health has put visiting restrictions on all nursing homes per federal guidelines. We have been extremely diligent in abiding by all the regulations concerning the… Continue Reading

KEEPING AGING PARENTS AT HOME

For a multitude of reasons, caregivers may want to care for their elderly loved ones at home.   As long as the situation presents itself as safe for everyone who will be involved, keeping aging parents at home is a very generous and wonderful thing to do.  However, caring for a loved one can also be… Continue Reading

CUSTODIAL CARE VS SKILLED CARE

In this news article we will briefly explain the difference between custodial care versus skilled care.  Typically, either service is for a recipient who needs someone to help them with their physical and/or emotional needs for an extended period of time.  These services can take place at home, assisted living, or in a skilled nursing… Continue Reading

How to Talk to Elderly People

At times it can be challenging to talk to an elderly person.  Before trying to come up with any interesting topics to discuss, you should learn how to communicate with the senior population.  Here are some pointers. Give them your undivided attention and allow them to speak without interruption and at their own pace.  Be… Continue Reading

Myths vs Facts

Skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) have come a very long way since their inception. Sometime in the 17th century they were called “poorhouses” or “almshouses”.  Health care has highly progressed through the years in terms of clinical practices, resident rights, quality improvement, and the overall approach to the needs and wants of residents and patients. Regrettably, even… Continue Reading