Jaycee has worked at Sunset Drive for more than eight years. She coordinates care with another nurse and five certified nursing assistants.
She thought she'd try a different career after once working as an auto parts delivery driver. She began as a certified nursing assistant and continued to work her way up.
Watch the video below to hear Jaycee's story.
"I heard about an opportunity from a head of radiology, and thought I'd try something different, and I fell in love with it," Jaycee says. "I started here to care for people."
Her goal is to make you or your loved one feel welcome, cared for and loved.
"You get to know people face to face and develop a love and a relationship with them," she says.
She's most proud at the end of her day knowing she has delivered not only healthcare, but a smile or friendly chat with someone who needs it.
"When I go home, I'm happy that I helped coordinate care here for people and that they're safe," she says.
BISMARCK, North Dakota, June 12, 2019 – The American Health Care Association (AHCA) has awarded Augusta Place – a Prospera Community’s commitment to quality care for its residents with the Bronze National Quality Award.
In order to be eligible for the Bronze Award, a skilled nursing facility must present a commitment to a path to success based on its mission and vision for its residents. Applicants are assessed based on criteria from the Baldrige Excellence Framework. The Baldrige Program is a public-private partnership that is dedicated to educating organizations about best practices in their field. Augusta Place is now eligible to apply for the next level of the award, the Silver Award.
“We are always committed to quality for our residents here at Augusta Place,” says Bruce Kallis, administrator. “We’re honored to be recognized by the AHCA for that commitment.”
Augusta Place – a Prospera Community in north Bismarck provides a continuum of care, including senior living twin homes, assisted living, basic care suites, rehabilitation/skilled nursing care, rehabilitation services and help arranging home care with local providers.
U.S. News names St. Vincent's a "Best Nursing Home"
U.S. News has evaluated over 15,000 locations across the country and assigned each with two separate ratings: overall rating and short-stay rehabilitation rating. Facilities were considered best nursing homes if they were rated high performing in either the overall or short-stay rating, and not rated worse than average in the other. Click here to learn more about the ratings.
Only 24 percent of the locations that were rated achieved best nursing home status. Included in that list is St. Vincent's, a Prospera community.
U.S. News names Augusta Place a "Best Nursing Home"
U.S. News has evaluated over 15,000 locations across the country and assigned each with two separate ratings: overall rating and short-stay rehabilitation rating. Facilities were considered best nursing homes if they were rated high performing in either the overall or short-stay rating, and not rated worse than average in the other. Click here to learn more about the ratings.
Only 24 percent of the locations that were rated achieved best nursing home status. Included in that list is Augusta Place, a Prospera community.
