Announcing the Breton Rehabilitation & Living Centre
For many years our facility has been known simply as Breton Manor. We have recently changed the name to the Breton Rehabilitation & Living Center to more accurately reflect the breadth of our rehabilitation program.
At the Breton Rehabilitation & Living Center, our comprehensive rehabilitation team provides individualized and goal-oriented treatment programs specifically for the older adult. Our focus is to help patients reach quality outcomes and return home.
Our rehab staff
With an emphasis on rehabilitation, our staff provides innovative treatment approaches to assist patients in returning to their previous lifestyle. Our rehabilitation professionals include occupational therapists, certified occupational therapy assistants, physical therapists, physical therapy assistants and speech language pathologists.
About our services
Our program delivers the highest standard of quality care in the most cost-effective and value-added manner. Individualized treatment programs are designed to serve geriatric patients in a wide variety of clinical categories.
The Breton Rehabilitation & Living Center
For those needing in-patient rehabilitation, our Breton Rehabilitation & Living Center has private rooms available in a clean and cheerful environment. Lounges and outdoor patios provide ample space for visiting with family and friends. Meals are prepared on-site by a professional chef, and recreational activities are available.
For more information
For more information about rehabilitation at The Breton Rehabilitation & Living Center, to request an on-site evaluation of your patient or to arrange a tour, please contact (616) 235-5113.
We welcome referrals from physicians, discharge planners, social workers, family members and case managers.
June 28th, 2011 | Posted in Breton, Fulton, General, HomeCare, Raybrook | Share this on Facebook or Twitter
HomeCare’s telehealth service featured on eightWest
Why shouldn’t healthcare be as advanced as you are? Now there’s a service that is: Telehealth — home healthcare for the 21st century.
On Friday, February 18, the TV program eightWest featured our HomeCare program’s telehealth service. eightWest host Rachel Ruiz interviewed Carolyn Flietstra, executive director of HomeCare of Holland Home, as well as Carlton Bauman, one of our residents who uses telehealth. You can watch the segment below.
(Both HD and closed-captioned versions of this video are available at YouTube.)
You can learn more about telehealth by visiting the telehealth section of our website. For a free consultation to help determine if telehealth monitoring is right for you or your loved one, call (616) 235-5113.
February 11th, 2011 | Posted in Breton, General, HomeCare | Share this on Facebook or Twitter
In-Home Helpers approved for MHHA membership
We are pleased to announce that In-Home Helpers has been approved for membership in the Michigan Home Health Association (MHHA). The MHHA promotes high standards of patient care in the delivery of home health services. For more information on the MHHA, visit www.mhha.org
August 12th, 2010 | Posted in General, HomeCare | Share this on Facebook or Twitter
Second annual Holland Home Remember Me Walk
The second annual Holland Home Remember Me Walk campaign kicks off on Monday, August 2nd! Proceeds from the walk will benefit our Memory Care program and our Memory Care residents.
The walk will take place on Saturday, October 9 at 10:00 a.m. at Stanaback Park, off Pfeiffer Woods Drive, adjacent to the Breton Woods campus. Everyone is welcome to participate! Refreshments will be available. Canine companions are also welcome.
Last year we were blessed with beautiful fall weather, and participants thoroughly enjoyed walking through the park which was blazing with exquisite autumn colors. We were fortunate to raise almost $25,000! Proceeds went to our benevolent fund for our memory care residents as well as toward the purchase of advanced tools for our memory care program.
Donation envelopes can be obtained at all Holland Home campuses and the corporate office. Or, they can be mailed to Holland Home Remember Me Walk, 2100 Raybrook SE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49546.
We look forward to seeing you on October 9th!
July 30th, 2010 | Posted in Breton, Fulton, General, HomeCare, Raybrook | Share this on Facebook or Twitter
HomeCare of Holland Home provides new service for patients with edema
HomeCare of Holland Home is now offering Complete Decongestive Therapy (CDT), a gentle, non-invasive treatment for chronic edema. CDT is appropriate for patients with primary lymphedema or secondary lymphedema as a result of surgery, cancer, radiation treatments, chemotherapy, infection, obesity, chronic venous insufficiency or trauma. Treatment may include manual lymphatic drainage, compression therapy and exercise therapy. All treatments are performed by a certified lymphedema therapist.
While there is no cure for lymphedema, treatment can significantly reduce troublesome symptoms and decrease the risk of further complications.
HomeCare of Holland Home can also offer skilled nursing, certified home health aides, occupational therapy and social workers to help with long-range planning.
“The results were impressive. The treatments made tremendous improvements.” —A client’s physician.
For more information, call (616) 235-5113.
March 8th, 2010 | Posted in General, HomeCare | Share this on Facebook or Twitter
Ronald Duemler appointed Medical Director for HomeCare of Holland Home
HomeCare of Holland Home is pleased to announce the appointment of Ronald S. Duemler, MD, MS, CMD as medical director for HomeCare of Holland Home. Dr. Duemler is board certified in both Family and Geriatric Medicine and holds a master’s degree in clinical research design and bio statistics from the University of Michigan. He is also a certified medical director through the American Medical Directors Association.
He will continue as an associate professor with Michigan State University. He currently coordinates the geriatrics curriculum for the Family Medicine Residency Program of the Grand Rapids Education and Research Center and serves as administrator of Advantage Health’s Geriatrics Program. In 2008, he also became board certified in Hospice and Palliative Care.
“We feel very blessed to have access to Dr. Duemler’s skills and expertise,” said Carolyn Flietstra, executive director of HomeCare of Holland Home, “and we look forward to having him on the HomeCare administrative team.”
January 19th, 2010 | Posted in General, HomeCare | Share this on Facebook or Twitter
Give the gift of help this Christmas
Not sure what to get a friend or loved one for Christmas? Give the gift of help from Holland Home’s In-Home Helpers. Our friendly, caring staff can help with light housework, meal preparation, errands or shopping as well as more skilled tasks like medication set-up, dressing changes and care coordination.
Your gift of an In-Home Helpers gift certificate can provide your loved one with transportation to an appointment or outing, assistance with bathing or dressing or just some one-on-one companionship. There’s no need to worry about size or color—the gift of help is always right and always appreciated.
To purchase your gift certificate for an In-Home Helper service, call 616-643-2525, or, for a free consultation, call 616-235-5113.
We’re on the web at in-homehelpers.org.
December 15th, 2009 | Posted in Breton, Fulton, General, HomeCare, Raybrook | Share this on Facebook or Twitter
HomeCare of Holland Home receives highest nationally recognized standards of excellence
HomeCare of Holland Home has been granted continuing accreditation for quality home and community care by the Community Health Accreditation Program (CHAP).
The CHAP gold seal of approval assures patients and their families, physicians, insurance companies and health care professionals that accredited programs have gone beyond minimum quality levels and have met the industry’s highest nationally recognized standards of excellence. Due to this recognition of quality service, the federal government recognizes CHAP accredited organizations as meeting Federal standards of quality and performance and therefore certified to provide care to Medicare patients.
According to Terry A. Duncombe MSHA RN, President and Chief Executive Officer of CHAP, “The accreditation that HomeCare of Holland Home has achieved is important to the local and national health care community, and to the public at large. It demonstrates that an organization has achieved excellence in operations and the services it provides to people in need.”
November 13th, 2009 | Posted in HomeCare | Share this on Facebook or Twitter
Living Life to the Fullest—How Occupational Therapy Can Help
“Is the glass half full or half empty?”
Occupational therapists and assistants have the answer: It’s full when client and therapist work together in harmony to ensure that clients are doing their best no matter what challenges they face.
According to the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), “Occupational therapy enables people to achieve their goals, function at the highest possible level, concentrate on what matters most to them, maintain or rebuild their independence and participate in everyday activities that bring meaning to their lives.”
Occupational Therapy (OT) aids in maximizing function, including bathing, dressing, grooming, home management (cleaning, cooking, laundry), equipment use, upper extremity strength/range of motion, cardiac rehabilitation, client education and the reduction of pain. OT is not simply getting back to your occupation; instead it is getting back to your daily activities. Some areas of treatment in Occupational Therapy include:
• Enabling recovery after arm and wrist fractures
• Decreasing complaints of shoulder and elbow pain or decreased motion
• Addressing difficulty with self care or Activities of Daily Living
• Progressing cardiac rehab and energy conservation/joint protection
• Obtaining adaptive equipment for self care, dressing, or home modification
Holland Home provides Occupational Therapy (OT) services at all levels of the continuum. With 19 registered Occupational Therapists and Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants working at all Holland Home Campuses and throughout the community, the services can be brought to where you live. OT services are provided in skilled nursing facilities, in your home for homebound individuals, and at our three CORF accredited outpatient centers, at Breton Terrace, Raybrook and Fulton.
If you have questions about whether you might benefit from Occupational Therapy services, call the Holland Home Intake Department at (616)235-5113. We can give you more information and arrange for a free in-home screening by one of our occupational therapy clinicians. Occupational Therapy services are covered by Medicare, Medicare HMOs and most private insurances.
“Living Life To Its Fullest”™ is what occupational therapy is truly all about.
October 1st, 2009 | Posted in Breton, Fulton, General, HomeCare, Raybrook | Share this on Facebook or Twitter
The Wellness Series Presents: Staying Healthy This Winter
HomeCare of Holland Home is proud to present Marilyn Schutter, RCN on “Staying Healthy This Winter.” Marilyn will present tips on staying healthy during the cold winter months ahead along with everything you ever wanted to know about the ‘flu!
Tuesday, October 13 at 2:00 p.m.
Breton Terrace – Centre Place
2500 Breton Woods Drive
Grand Rapids
RSVP: 616-235-5112
September 29th, 2009 | Posted in Breton, Fulton, General, HomeCare, Raybrook | Share this on Facebook or Twitter