Since our goal is to assure the happiness of our Residents, admission to our Home tends to take time and reflection. The fact that we don’t always have an immediate opening assures that this is done. The first step is to pick up an application, fill it out and return it. The next step would be the Admissions office will call the perspective Resident to schedule a tour of the home at St. Joseph’s Residence.
In order to meet your needs, there are certain questions we have to ask from the start:
the age and financial circumstances of the prospective Resident
his or her current living situation
needs and health concerns
the hopes and expectations of the individual and their family regarding admission to the Home.
Following the tour, a longer visit with some family members is a good next step so that all the important people are involved from the start. This visit is very important to the Little Sisters. We want persons who come into the Home to truly choose to be here and to become part of the family life that the Residents, Little Sisters, and their collaborators share.
The unique mission of the Little Sisters is to minister specifically to the elderly poor. The majority of our Residents have their care paid for by Medicare and Medicaid, so it is very important to receive specific medical and financial information during the admission process.
Because of the Home’s history of service, we have a waiting list. We are not often able to admit to the skilled nursing unit from the community because Residents in the rest home area have need of that more intense level of care. At the time a vacancy occurs, our admission team reviews the current documented needs of the persons within the Home as well as those who are on the waiting list.
If you have any questions about this process or want to begin working on an admission, please contact Tom Ranstrom at enadministrator@littlesistersofthepoor.org or (860) 265-1839.
