Peoria-Area Nursing Home Offers Comfortable Setting

Jan. 22, 2009 - PRLog -- Choosing the right elderly care facility for a parent or others in the Peoria or Galesburg, IL area can be challenging. As baby boomers reach retirement, the demand for quality care in one’s golden years become greater. You will want to find a facility where the person will be comfortable, as well as safe. One of the elderly care facilities that you may want to think about choosing is St. Joseph Nursing Home, in Lacon, less than an hour’s drive from Peoria. Here are some of the things that you should know about this nursing home.

With its peaceful small-town setting, St. Joseph Nursing Home will provide the elderly with the serenity that they need on a regular basis. This elder care facility is located near the Illinois River in Lacon, and about two hours from Chicago. St. Joseph Nursing Home, which was established forty-five years ago, is a 92-bed facility.

The nursing facility provides a wide range of services. Professional members of the staff, which include skilled therapists and nurses will be available twenty-four hours a day, every day of the week. You can rest assured knowing that your loved ones will be under the supervision of someone at all times. Physicians will visit patients every one to two months, or as needed. Residents will also be able to receive visits from a podiatrist, dentist, ophthalmologist and hearing specialist. Keep in mind that Medicare and various other forms of aid are acceptable.

Dietary services are also offered at St. Joseph Nursing home. The food service director and the registered dietician will work to ensure that residents receive three well-balanced meals each day. Special dietary needs will be taken into consideration. Snacks are offered throughout the day. Residents may also keep snacks in their rooms, but they must be allowed to stay on their diet and are not allowed to eat home canned foods.

Additionally, St. Joseph Nursing Home is a spiritually-based facility, staffed by the Catholic religious sisters, the Daughters of St. Francis of Assisi, who live in their motherhouse next door. Residents will be able to feel spiritually uplifted knowing that there are people who are available to help them out of the kindness of their hearts. There is also a full-time Catholic chaplain, who provides pastoral care. Holy Mass and Rosary are offered daily in their chapel.  Additional services are celebrated on Holy Days, and Protestant services are celebrated every Sunday.

St. Joseph Nursing Home, located at 401 9th Street, Lacon, IL is fully committed to providing its residents with a comfortable and enjoyable experience. It serves residents from Chillicothe, Peoria Heights, East Peoria, Washington, and other nearby cities. If you are interested in learning more about this nursing home facility, be sure to visit the website at http://www.stjosephnursinghome-lacon.com. Or call them at (309) 246-2175.

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