Modern New Nursing Home Opens at Golden LivingCenter – Greenville
GREENVILLE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Golden LivingCenter – Greenville has brought a new level of quality healthcare to North Carolina with the completion of its modern new nursing home in Greenville. This morning, the LivingCenter held its Grand Opening celebration. The event included Representative Edith Warren, North Carolina’s 8th District, Steve Lawler, President of Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Dr. Ken Steinweg, Brody School of Medicine, Dr. Neil Kurtz, M.D., President and CEO, Golden Living, Ron Silva, President and CEO, Fillmore Capital Partners, Larry Deans, President, Golden LivingCenters, and other community leaders. The event also included a ribbon cutting ceremony and tours of the brand new LivingCenter.
The new facility replaced the existing Golden LivingCenter - Greenville on Moye Boulevard, and is located at 2910 MacGregor Downes Road. The former structure accommodated 152 residents in approximately 45,000 square feet. The new LivingCenter serves the same number of residents in a much-larger 72,000 square foot building.
“We’re excited to welcome residents and the community into our new LivingCenter,” said Hal Garland, Executive Director of Golden LivingCenter - Greenville. “We’re looking forward to providing a more homelike environment for our residents that is also more high-tech. The new equipment and technology will enable us to enhance the care and service we provide.”
Garland said that spaciousness, comfort, efficiency and advanced technology are the hallmarks of the new LivingCenter, which has been designed around a “resident-centered care” model of eldercare. “The new building’s design puts the needs of the resident first, and creates a more welcoming environment. It also gives them more autonomy and choice,” he added.
For example, the new LivingCenter is divided into six separate and self-contained “neighborhoods.” Each neighborhood features its own living room, private dining area and “country kitchen” where residents can eat according to their own schedules or grab a snack whenever they want. The plush main dining room features restaurant-style service. There is a large central atrium where residents can meet for conversation and relaxation.
Individual rooms have been improved as well. Each resident room has its own spacious bathroom, a 20-inch flat-screen TV and telephone.
Aegis Therapies, a Golden Living company, will provide therapy services at the new building. A full range of therapy services are offered to LivingCenter residents in the new 3,500 square-foot therapy gym. The gym features the most advanced strength-training equipment, therapy equipment and computer-assisted interactive exercise programs.
Therapy services are available six days a week, and Aegis therapists also will provide home evaluations to ensure a smooth and safe transition to home. Once patients return home, their therapy programs will continue through Aegis’ comprehensive outpatient therapy services.
High-speed wireless Internet connections are available throughout the building for use by residents, family members and other visitors. In addition, a common-area computer is available to residents.
“The use of wireless technology will help our clinical staff provide the best care possible,” noted Garland. “For example, we will be using the system for more efficient and accurate computerized record keeping and medication management.”
Golden LivingCenter - Greenville provides quality healthcare for up to 152 residents, including those needing skilled nursing and rehabilitative care. This facility has been part of the Greenville community since 1964. For more information about Golden LivingCenter - Greenville, please call Hal Garland, Executive Director, at 252-758-4121 or visit www.goldenliving.com.
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