Albion Care Center
Joins
Tendercare Team
Albion,
MI, January 3, 2003 - Albion Care Center, 1000 West Erie Street,
is now Tendercare Health Center of Albion.
On
January 1, 2003, Tendercare (Michigan) Inc. announced the acquisition
of Albion Care Center from Beverly Enterprises, Inc. Tendercare
(Michigan) Inc. President and COO, Tim Lukenda, welcomes the new
addition by saying, "Albion Care Center, now Tendercare Health
Center of Albion, has served the Albion community with distinction
for many years. We are delighted to have the residents, families
and staff become a part of the Tendercare family."
In
December 2002, the Calhoun County Dementia Consortium, a committee
of the Alzheimer's Association, held it's annual Excellence in Caring
Award ceremony on November 13, 2002. The award is given to
a person who goes above and beyond their duties when caring for a
person with Alzheimer's or dementia. Center Maintenance Director
Kip Winright was among one of thirteen caregivers awarded. Most
recently, the center earned a 91.7 percent family satisfaction score
as published in the 2002 Health Care Association of Michigan (HCAM)
Consumer Guide."
Tendercare
President Tim Lukenda attributes Tendercare Health Care of Albion's
success to dedicated associates possessing strong ties to the community. For
example, Jan Rewa is a registered Social Worker and has been with
the center for five-and-a-half years. Jan also serves as a
volunteer board member on the Marshall Foundation, approving nursing
school scholarships. "We think this is a pretty special way
to support both the health care community and the community at large."
"Director
of Nursing, Jean Dobbins-Miller, extends her roots at Tendercare
Health Center of Albion to her great-grandmother, one of the centers
original residents. Jean's father, Richard L. Dobbins, is a
practicing attorney in the Concord, Albion and Marshall areas; and
uncles James and Thomas Dobbins, M.D.'s, have a prolific medical
practice spanning both Albion and Marshall. Martha E. Dobbins, Jean's
aunt, is Administrator for Starr Commonwealth. What a nice
legacy."
In
addition to 24-hour skilled nursing services, Tendercare Health Center
of Albion provides IV therapy, tube feeding, wound care and a wide
range of rehabilitation services including physical therapy, speech
therapy, and occupational therapy. The center nurses
and therapists treat residents for a wide variety of disorders including
Parkinson's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, neurological disorders,
hip fractures, spinal and compression fractures, osteo- and rheumatoid
arthritis, dysphasia, total knee replacement and other orthopedic
conditions on an inpatient basis. With the advent of the closing
of Trillium Hospital, the health center stepped up to fill part of
the medical services gap in the community by accepting outpatient
physical therapy and rehabilitation referrals. The center now offers
a variety of outpatient therapy services on a contractual basis with
area agencies and welcomes referrals from area physicians and clinics.
The
addition of Albion Care Center adds to Tendercare's position as the
largest long-term care provider in Michigan with 37 health centers
and over 3,400 employees. Tendercare is recognized as a pre-eminent
provider of quality long-term care services and specialized services
including ventilator care, dialysis, rehabilitation therapy, geriatric-psychiatric,
and Alzheimer's programs. To evidence this commitment, Tendercare
is an eleven-time winner of the prestigious Governor's Quality Care
Award.
Founded
on the principal that those who serve the elderly have the distinct
responsibility of protecting an individual's dignity and sustaining
his/her quality of life while simultaneously providing excellent
health care, Tendercare's mission is to be a dynamic, quality and
significant provider of long term care and diversified health care
service. They emphasize high standards of performance, dependability
and integrity to enhance the quality of life of their residents.
Tendercare's mission is to be a dynamic,
quality and significant provider of long term care and diversified
health care services. They emphasize high standards of performance,
dependability and integrity to enhance the quality of life of their
residents. Lukenda concluded, "We look forward to furthering
this mission of quality with Tendercare Health Center of Albion!"
For
more information on Tendercare Health Care Center of Albion call
(517) 629--5501 or visit the Tendercare website at www.tendercare.net.
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