Family-Focused Senior Care
Temporary Visitor Restrictions
For the health of our patients, visitors, health care providers and communities, we ask that people do not visit our facilities, including senior services and long-term care locations. For mother/baby and pediatric patients, visitors are limited to a designated partner or primary caretaker/guardian (only one at a time). Exceptions will be considered based on end-of-life situations or when a visitor is essential for the patient's emotional well-being and care.
We recognize that this can be disappointing to our visitors, patients and residents, and we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you or your family. The health of you and our patients/residents is our top priority.
Mercy Health West Park offers the full spectrum of senior care and rehabilitation. This commitment to the needs of seniors makes us your best choice for both independent living and higher levels of care.
Nursing Care
Mercy Health West Park provides 24-hour nursing care on site, which can make transitioning through levels of care easier on you and your family. You continue to be an important part of the community you call home, where you’ve built friendships, yet can receive appropriate care if your needs should change.
Advanced Care with Privacy and Independence
When you or a loved one need assistance on a more permanent basis, Mercy Health West Park offers clinically advanced care for older adults. Our staff offers attentive supervision while honoring the privacy and independence you want and deserve. Nursing care areas are Medicare/Medicaid certified with semi-private rooms. Many medical specialists visit regularly, to deliver podiatry, dentistry and ophthalmologic/audio logic services. Our residents also benefit from on-site physical, occupational and speech therapy.
Other services and amenities include:
• a social services department
• spiritual care/pastoral care
• daily mass
• a sun porch, outside patios and community rooms for visits with friends and family
• a spacious dining room
• room service for meals, if preferred
• an activity department with a broad range of activities to enjoy
• laundry services
• a banking center
• a styling salon and barber services
• a re-sale shop staffed by fellow residents and volunteers
• all utilities (except telephone)
• cable television
• free wireless internet connection
Residential Care
Lovely studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans provide space and amenities for a comfortable lifestyle. Full and modified kitchens are available, or you can take meals in the dining room. Guests are welcome to dine with you any time.
Services such as housekeeping and laundry are provided so you’re free to enjoy life at your own pace. Activities and on-site conveniences such as daily mass, styling and barber services, a banking center and complimentary transportation make Mercy Health West Park an excellent choice for senior living.
The Right Level of Support to Help You Enjoy Life
Residential Care at Mercy Health West Park allows you to enjoy an excellent quality of life. Our services and facilities support an active lifestyle that changes with your needs. Each area of living is designed to provide a comfortable and safe environment and to encourage as much independence as possible.
Mercy Health West Park features several floor plans, such as:
Studio
1 Bedroom
1 Bedroom deluxe
2 Bedroom
2 Bedroom deluxe
Services and amenities at Mercy Health West Park include:
Services
• recreational activities
• physical, occupational and speech therapy
• housekeeping
• laundry services
• transportation
• up to three meals a day (meal plans available)
• pastoral care program/spiritual care
• daily mass
• a banking center
Amenities
• a chapel
• shared community spaces
• outdoor gathering spots
• a styling salon and barber services
• a re-sale shop
• unrestricted visiting
• guest meals
Basics
• all utilities (except telephone)
• individually controlled thermostats
• cable television
• free wireless Internet connection available
Rehabilitation
Seamless transitions from Mercy Health hospitals and other local hospitals make rehabilitation at Mercy Health West Park a natural choice. We provide short-term rehabilitation with fully coordinated care for recovery from hospital visits and surgical procedures. Therapy is available from skilled clinicians who treat you with dignity, compassion and respect. Private rooms ensure calm surroundings, which help speed up your recovery.
Therapists who specialize in individual care can also provide outpatient rehabilitation at Mercy Health West Park. You’re evaluated and treated by therapy staff who are committed to helping you reach your optimal level of function. We offer flexible scheduling and treatment in a calm, peaceful setting.
Personalized Treatment for Your Best Quality of Life
People with long-term illnesses may need rehabilitation to improve or maintain functionality. Chronic conditions present ongoing challenges that we at Mercy Health West Park can alleviate with rehabilitation. Our expert therapists work closely with patients, developing personalized treatment plans to help them achieve their best quality of life.
We offer advanced rehabilitation in a comfortable and professional setting. Our spacious gym has ample room for therapists to use various equipment and methods to achieve the best outcomes. At Mercy Health West Park, we also use exciting new approaches, such as Wii-hab, an engaging technology program that makes therapy more enjoyable.
Alzheimer's Care
People with Alzheimer's disease (and related dementias) can enjoy a higher quality of life through DaySTAE activities. DaySTAE engages minds and bodies to help maintain mental capacity and enrich lives. People in many stages of dementia enjoy and benefit from this program, which is available only for residents of Mercy Health West Park.
Life Enrichment for People with Alzheimer's
Alzheimer's disease presents a variety of cognitive and behavioral challenges. DaySTAE (Success Through Arts and Environment) helps people with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) maintain mental function and reduce related difficulties. People at many stages of dementia can enjoy DaySTAE activities and experience success.
DaySTAE activities
Activities in the program are carefully chosen to hold participants attention and promote positive feelings. We use art, music and storytelling to engage participants, helping them maintain cognitive and other functions.
• TimeSlips is an activity that replaces the need to remember stories with encouragement to imagine them. Our facilitator asks open-ended questions to guide storytelling, and responses are woven together into a story. Participants enjoy the stories and the feeling of success gained in contributing to them.
• Memories in the Making allows participants in early to middle stages of dementia to recover and communicate memories through painting and drawing. They enjoy the creative process and the ability to express feelings associated with their memories.
• Drumming circles are an empowering and spiritual experience that allows participants to feel and share their potential through rhythm. They share and explore feelings and connect with their most basic selves, regardless of their level of functional ability.
• Improvisational theater lets participants use props and costumes to stimulate expression through theater. Each person builds on the dramatic activities of the others, encouraging them to experience their feelings at the moment.
• Dance combines creative expression with physical movement as participants feel the music and respond to it. This enhances their experience of themselves and their own creativity.
Benefits of DaySTAE
DaySTAE activities reduce daily stress, activate participants minds and allow them to experience their feelings and creativity. This helps them maintain cognitive abilities and social skills. Research demonstrates that DaySTAE achieves positive outcomes, such as:
• reduced agitation
• reduced number of chair alarms
• improved behavior
• maintained mental capacity and function
Our Mission
We extend the compassionate ministry of Jesus by improving the health and well-being of our communities and bring good help to those in need, especially people who are poor, dying and underserved.
Our Vision
Inspired by God’s hope for the world, we will be a ministry where associates want to work, clinicians want to practice, people seek wellness and communities thrive.
Our Values
• Human Dignity we commit to uphold the sacredness of life and to be respectful and inclusive of everyone.
• Integrity we commit to act ethically and to model right relationships in all of our individual and organizational encounters.
• Compassion we commit to accompany those we serve with mercy and tenderness, recognizing that being with is as important as doing for.
• Stewardship we commit to promote the responsible use of all human and financial resources, including Earth itself.
• Service we commit to provide the highest quality in every dimension of our ministry.
