Skilled Nursing

Our skilled nursing care at The Lutheran Home at Johnstown provides round-the-clock nursing supervision in warm and comfortable surroundings. Skilled nursing care is offered for long-term residents and for those needing short-term rehabilitation. The Lutheran Home at Johnstown is licensed for 63 skilled nursing beds.

Skilled nursing includes:

Personalized care plan coordinated with caregivers and physician

Social services

Physical, occupational and speech therapy available

Psychological assessments and follow-up, as needed

Nutritional care

Pharmacy services

Pastoral care

On-site hair salon

Full schedule of activities for body, mind and spirit

Linen and housekeeping services

Transportation to medical appointments

On-site weekly Lutheran worship services

Caring team of RNs, LPNs and certified Nurse Assistants

Gathering areas and lounges to spend time with family and friends

All skilled nursing residents are screened upon admission for physical, occupational or speech therapy needs. If services are not needed at the time of admission, residents are screened on a quarterly basis for any decline that could be improved through therapy. Restorative nursing allows residents to maintain the skills and strength they gained in therapy through individualized programs performed by specially trained nursing staff.

The Lutheran Home at Johnstown is licensed by the Department of Health.

It is our goal to return you to your home when you choose The Lutheran Home at Johnstown as your short-term rehabilitation choice. Therapy at the home is a perfect fit for aging adults who need therapy but cannot tolerate the level of therapy that a rehab hospital demands.

Therapists use a one-on-one focus with each resident. Short-term rehabilitation residents may be recovering from hip or knee replacements, hip or pelvis fractures, back surgery or other injuries or surgeries.

Combining occupational, physical and speech therapy, the therapists coordinate the most efficient recovery possible to get residents back to their own homes. After residents complete treatment, the therapists conduct in-home evaluations and if needed, order equipment to make the home safe and accessible, such as a raised toilet seat or handle in the shower.

Rehabilitation services at The Lutheran Home at Johnstown include the following:

Individualized rehabilitation programs

Average length of stay is only 4-6 weeks

Full-time occupational, physical and speech therapists

Meals are provided

Personal assistance as needed

Medication management

Individual discharge plan including in-home evaluation

Short-term rehabilitation residents can enjoy the benefits of restorative nursing. Therapists train the nursing staff to maintain and develop the skills and strength residents gain in therapy.

The Lutheran Home at Johnstown is licensed by the Department of Health.