Holy Redeemer Health System

Lifecare -- our long term care facilities, holy redeemer lafayette and holy redeemer saint joseph manor, provides services to older adults at different levels of care. the lafayette is a wonderful option for adults who desire to maintain an independent lifestyle with the added assurance that medical, social and religious services are available. the facility offers 226 lovely private rental apartments set on a beautiful campus adjacent to the woods of pennypack park. 54 personal care units are also available, and the lafayette's 120-bed long term care facility provides a seamless transition if the need for skilled nursing care arises. the lafayette is also a site for holy redeemer's outpatient rehabilitation center, which offers speech, occupational and physical therapy.saint joseph manor has been providing compassionate nursing and assisted living care to older adults since 1937. the manor offers 60 personal care units, and 296 long term care skilled nursing services including a dementia unit. adjacent to holy redeemer hospital and medical center, residents have convenient access to physicians, diagnostic and emergency services. both the manor and lafayette are medicare and medicaid certified. total occupancy in both facilities equate to 65.5% in nursing, 71.5% in personal care, and 62.1% in independent.

Homecare -- the following services are provided: (1) specialized nursing care, (2) therapy, (3) lifeassess program, (4) heartassess program, (5) breathe easy program, and (6) telemonitoring.(1) specialized nursing care delivered by our highly-trained nursing staff with a compassionate approach.(2) therapy services by our specialized rehabilitation therapists who offer a variety of therapies to meet the unique needs of each patient.(3) lifeassess program, a comprehensive assessment, education, support and rehabilitation program that identifies and treats older adults who are at risk for four of the most common geriatric syndromes - depression, dementia, falls risk and incontinence - allowing them to live safely at home.(4) heartassess program, designed to improve quality of life for heart failure patients by helping them focus on the most important aspects of managing their heart failure at home. patients are taught symptom and medication management and are assigned home health care nurses to help with medications, diet, disease management and assisting with lifestyle changes.(5) breathe easy program, allows patients who suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (copd) to better manage their condition at home, improving their overall quality of life.(6) telemonitoring, an advanced system available to remotely monitor vital information, such as blood pressure, heart rate, weight and blood oxygen levels for cardiac patients or any patients who need additional supervision. results are automatically transmitted to a homecare nurse who will perform triage to determine an appropriate plan of action.the hospice division provides pain relief and symptom control appropriate to clinical goals. psychological and spiritual pains are as significant as physical pain. addressing all three requires the skills of an interdisciplinary team. the holy redeemer hospice team is guided by the needs and wishes of the patient and family and includes them as important members of the care team. the integrated, multi-disciplinary group includes: patient and family, patient's personal physician, hospice medical director, specially trained nurses, medical social workers, pastoral counselors, home health aides, physical, occupational and speech therapists, complementary therapists, volunteers, and bereavement counselors available to assist with the grieving process. a complementary (or alternative) therapy program offers holistic solutions for patients and families. holy redeemer also offers palliative care services which aim to provide comfort and improve quality of life at any time during the course of a serious advanced illness, often at the same