Why choose Schofield Residence?
The most important reason to choose Schofield is our staff. We have earned a reputation for excellence in nursing care due to the low turnover of our highly qualified and experienced nursing team. In addition, many of our management team members have been with Schofield for 10 or more years.
Schofield is a place to call home, with a warm and welcoming family atmosphere. Many of our visitors comment on the cleanliness of our facility. Our beautiful atrium brings nature indoors. In the warm weather months, residents enjoy visits in our Rose Garden and make use of our outdoor patios.
Other reasons to consider Schofield are our:
Health Care Services:
- Our Medical Director, Theresa Chau, MD, specializes in Geriatrics.
- Staff physicians provide medical services, assuring continuity of care.
- Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and certified nurses' aides provide nursing care. Registered nurses are on duty 24/7.
- We have low turnover within our licensed nursing staff, and because the Schofield Residence encourages continuing education, many of our nurses hold bachelor's degrees.
- Intravenous hydration and IV antibiotic therapy
- Oxygen Therapy
- Monitoring/assessment of acute medical conditions
- Wound care (surgical, stasis ulcers and pressure ulcers)
- Naso-Gastric (NG) or Gastrostomy (G) tube feedings
- Care for the terminally ill
- Intake/output monitoring
Coordination of Care:
Each resident's health care needs are under the direct supervision of a registered nurse manager. Residents and their families are encouraged to attend Resident Care Meetings, an interdisciplinary team meeting, to review and make comments on their care plan.
Rehabilitation Therapies:
Our Rehabilitation department provides services five to six days a week based on the recommendations of each resident's physician. Many people, who are medically stable, but not ready to go home, come to the Schofield Residence for short-term rehabilitation therapy.
Therapy provided can include:
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech-language pathology and audiology
The goal of therapy is to restore or maintain residents' highest functional abilities to enhance dignity and comfort while promoting independence.
The Nursing department provides ambulation and range of motion that complements the resident's therapy program and recommendations.
Specialized Services:
Schofield can arrange for many specialized services to be provided on-site. For the resident, and their family, this eliminates many trips to physicians outside the facility.
Specialized health-care services that can be provided on-site include:
- Podiatry
- Dentistry
- Ophthalmology.
Other on-site consultations include:
- Neurology
- Psychiatry
- Surgery
- Urology
Dietary Services:
Meals are an important part of our lives. We strive to make mealtimes special for our residents and offer restaurant style dining in our bright and spacious Garden Café.
Our Dietary Services employees provide a variety of balance meals with the individuals' nutritional needs and personal preferences in mind. Varieties of diet textures are offered which enables us to provide each resident with the optimum texture they can tolerate. This allows us to adjust many food items so residents may continue to enjoy the foods with which they are familiar.
Recreation:
Schofield's Activities department provides a wide range of programs for our residents. Programs run throughout the day and several evenings per week. We also have a full day of activities on Saturday and Sunday. We offer non-denominational and Catholic religious services on a weekly basis.
Family and friends are welcomed and encouraged to visit residents and participate in our Activities programming. For an idea of some of our upcoming programs, click here to view our monthly Activities calendar.
Social Services:
Our Social Services department is here to help residents and their families with social, emotional and psychological needs and concerns. They also help with Medicare and Medicaid questions, resident orientation to our nursing facility, resident transfers and discharge planning.
Payment for Services
Schofield Residence participates in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Private insurance may also cover some of our services. Please contact our Admissions Office for more information.
The Schofield Residence does not discriminate in admission, retention or care of residents, registrants or patients based upon race, color, national origin, creed, sex, sexual preference, handicap, blindness, sponsor or method of payment.
