Photo and Article by: Timothy Linscott -Fairbury Journal News Activities Director for Heritage Care Center of Fairbury, Tracy Shaw, wanted to carry on the tradition done at the local care facility in spreading autism awareness, but took it up a notch this year. Heritage Care Center has long done something special for World Autism Awareness […]
Falling, particularly with aging adults, is a scary reality. In fact, the risk of falling increases with age. At skilled nursing centers across the country, health care teams are working with residents and their families to prevent falls before they even occur. But if your loved one does take a fall, know that an investigation […]
On Saturday, September 12th, Life Enrichment assistant Darlene, treated the residents to a program titled “From the Ditches of Nebraska-Grasses and Weeds”. She spent countless hours scouring the ditches around her farm looking for as many different types of grasses and weeds as she could find. The residents really enjoyed reminiscing about […]
On Thursday, September 10th our Life Enrichment department took a group of ladies out to lunch to a little cafe located in the town of Gilead. Gilead has a population of only 39 but manages to keep the Pioneers Inn busy daily! Hilda was especially excited to go as Gilead is her […]
Heritage Care Center is a 5 out 5 Star Skilled Nursing Facility. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) created the Five-Star Quality Rating System to help consumers, their families, and caregivers compare skilled nursing centers more easily and to help identify areas they may want to ask questions about. The […]
New friendships develop at the Heritage all the time. Here is a centurion and an nonagenarian who have met at the Heritage. We offered for them to join in a music activity but they both declined. When I offered one a ride in our van, she said yes excitedly and asked me to go invite […]
Beth Block our Administrator accepts an Activity Mat made by Karen Banahan from the Steele City, Presbyterian Church. The Women’s group is putting Activity Mats together for our residents to enjoy. Activity Mats are the size of a lap mat or place mat and include pockets, zippers, buttons, strings of beads, bells, etc. […]
On Friday, March 6th, we kicked off our first anniversary celebration with staff and residents. We celebrated big with 70’s karaoke, finger foods popular in that decade and fun decorations and photo props! It was groovy to see all the engaging interaction between the residents and staff. Everyone agreed they […]
Heritage Care Center has been recognized as a 2014 recipients of the Bronze – Commitment to Quality Award for its dedication to improving the lives of residents through quality care. The award is the first of three distinctions possible through the National Quality Award program, presented by the American Health Care Association and National Center […]
On Friday, September 26th we participated in the annual Homecoming parade downtown. This year’s theme was “The Jeffs are out of this World”! We decorated our float with a Jeff astronaut and a Milford alien. Our King and Queen this year was Virgil and Betty Richardson. Virgil was the captain of the football team in […]
Heritage Care Center
909 17th Street
Fairbury, NE 68352
Phone: (402) 729-2289
Fax: (402) 729-5233
FairburyHeritageCareCenter@vhsmail.com