Kepler Home Inc sits at 44 South Market Street in Elizabethville, PA, and can serve up to 40 residents, with an occupancy rate of 95%, so it stays nearly full most of the time, and it offers several types of care, including independent living, assisted living, memory care for those who need a bit more help with cognitive problems, and skilled nursing care, and folks there can also get respite or hospice support if that becomes needed. The staff focus a lot on the residents' health and safety, especially when it comes to shots, and 97% of long-stay residents get both flu and pneumonia vaccines, so most are well-protected against sickness, and very few residents have issues like pressure sores, pain, or being underweight. There's 2.04 nursing aide hours per resident and licensed registered nurses for 0.83 hours per resident, plus licensed practical nurses, so there's always someone around to help out when people need it. Kepler Home Inc takes part in both Medicare and Medicaid programs. The building has some sprinklers, but not everywhere. It isn't located inside a hospital, and it's managed as a for-profit place, but only owns this one building and isn't part of a chain.
Seniors live in a community atmosphere with activities on site and common areas indoors for relaxing or talking with friends, and there's arranged programs like exercise, recreation, music therapy, movie entertainment, crafts, tabletop games, and even animal visits from time to time, so folks have plenty they can do during the day. For spiritual support, there are devotional services off-site, and sometimes on-site too. Residents can make use of a salon or stylist on the property, spend time in outdoor yard spaces, read in the book room, or relax in a jacuzzi or sauna, and staff can arrange transportation for errands and outings. The facility prepares meals, usually once or twice a day, and takes care of laundry and housekeeping for the people living there, with care available for folks who need help with dressing, bathing, or keeping track of their medicines, including those with diabetes or needing incontinence and non-ambulatory care. Memory care costs here can be about three times higher than standard care for seniors, which is something to think about for families.
Family and resident councils give people living at Kepler Home Inc, and their families, a way to have a say in what goes on. The facility's licensed and regulated by Pennsylvania's Department of Social Services. No prices are published. The general atmosphere is described as warm and welcoming, with programs meant to help residents stay as independent and social as possible. The main focus is on day-to-day personal care, health safety, and helping each person find community in their own way.
