He had lost 47 pounds, in addition to muscle tone and strength.
At Augusta Place, he rebounded through occupational, physical and speech therapies.
Watch the video below to find out more about Tom's recovery.
"I can't tell you how absolutely excellent my stay has been," Tom says of his six weeks at Augusta Place.
The goal of each therapy was to help him:
Walk with confidence and maintain balance (occupational therapy)
Develop muscle strength (physical therapy)
Improve his ability to swallow (speech therapy)
"I wanted to feel normal again. It was personal," he says. "I didn't want nobody or need anybody's assistance, even though I was seeing them five days a week."
Now, Tom is walking stronger and more smoothly as he looks forward to returning home.
He is grateful to Augusta Place employees for their positive attitudes and commitment to his physical improvement.
"When I complete my occupational, physical and speech therapy, it will be kind of a sad day because I enjoy it here," he 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.
