Florence Home Healthcare Center

Florence Home Healthcare Center sits on North 30th Street in Omaha and has been around since 1906, so there's a long-standing history there and you can see that in the way the building holds some original charm while having modern updates like a facility management system that uses a mobile app so nurses and staff can keep everything running smoothly and keep records up to date. Residents who live here get looked after by a team of licensed nurses, nurse practitioners, therapists, and doctors who visit often, and you'll notice there are specialties like Med/Surg, ICU, emergency care, telemetry, and strong services for memory care, Alzheimer's, and dementia, including their House of Hope Memory Care. People can choose between private or shared rooms, and everyone gets the chance to bring some personal things to make their space feel like home.

The center's a place where folks get long-term nursing, skilled nursing, rehab right after hospital stays, assisted living, respite care for short-term stays, and adult day services. People who need help after surgery or an illness can get therapy services-physical, occupational, and speech/language therapy are all available. There's group and one-on-one activities every day, often based on what residents say they like, everything from art classes, Bible studies, and card games to exercise and manicures, so there's always something going on if someone wants to join in. Spiritual services, beauty and barber care, and complimentary transportation to medical appointments round out a lot of the support, and doctors and nurses can make house calls if needed. For folks needing wound care, respiratory help, or even pediatric care, there are staff ready for that.

Florence Home has a secure outdoor garden for fresh air, several spots both inside and outside to meet with neighbors or visit family, and the whole place is wheelchair accessible, so there aren't many barriers to getting around. They allow pets and have a no-smoking policy inside. Residents get meal choices in the main dining room, and there's an on-site pharmacy run by full-time pharmacists and pharmacy services available to anyone in the long-term care community or even the greater community. Nurses, therapists, and activity staff focus on helping people do as much as they can for themselves so they can keep their independence as long as possible, and the place stays open 24 hours a day.

The whole facility is independently owned and managed by Midwest Geriatrics, Inc., a nonprofit group that operates several senior living communities in Omaha, and that means there's a real push to focus on compassionate, patient-centered care rather than just numbers. The staff get a lot of praise for attention to individual needs, whether somebody's there for memory support or for help with physical health issues, and everyone has a personalized care plan that's adjusted as things change. They also have a special Wanderguard Security System for residents who might wander. People can get podiatry, dental, physical therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, and even aging in place and hospice or palliative care-so residents and families won't have to make frequent moves. They take both men and women as residents, offer dementia and Alzheimer's care, let people participate in community support programs like Shop Our Wish List, and there's transportation to church, shopping, and other off-site events. The place holds up to 126 residents, runs Medicare and Medicaid, and English is spoken by all the staff, but right now, they're not accepting new patients.