| Q. How
many residents live at the WCA Home? |
| A. There are private rooms for
thirty-seven ladies to reside in the home. |
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| Q. How long does the
admission process take? |
| A. It is best to plan on a couple hours to
complete the admission paperwork. The WCA Home requires a pre-screening of the prospective
resident and a physical completed by the resident’s doctor prior to setting a move-in date.
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| Q. My mother is a diabetic; would there be a special menu for
her? |
| A. Yes, the WCA Home provides three different diets. They are low
sodium, low concentrated sweet and regular. All menus are approved by a registered
dietician. |
| Q. If my mom’s room doesn’t have a half bath in it,
how far away is the bathroom and how many women share it? |
| A. There
are many bathrooms centrally located throughout the home. They are located near bedrooms, as well as,
near the activity or recreation rooms or the dining rooms. |
| Q.
What types of social activities are available? |
| A. Social activities are
scheduled on a daily basis for daytime and evening. Movies, bingo, bridge, pinochle, cooking, puzzles,
painting, drawing, singing, visiting guest-lectures, and visiting music therapy just a few to
mention. |
| Q. What are the costs associated with living at the
WCA Home? |
- Small/medium room (no bath)
$74.75 a day = $2280 per month
- Medium room (no bath)
$80.53 a day = $2456 per month
- Large room (no bath)
$84.20 a day = $2568 per month
- New section rooms
w/bath $84.20 a day = $2568 per month
- Large room
w/private bath $86.53 a day = $2639 per month
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| These rates are effective January 1, 2011. Rates are subject to change by the
Board of Directors. All residents receive a 45 day notice of a change in
rates. Included in the fees are housekeeping and laundry services, meals and
medication management. |
| Q. The WCA Home is
equipped with cable TV in each bedroom. If I subscribe to the cable service, what are the charges to
have cable TV in my room? |
| A. Currently, the charge is a monthly fee of
$20.00. This charge is optional and can be added to your rent bill each
month. |
| Q. We want to go to Florida for a vacation; can my
mom stay for a short period of time? |
| A. Yes, the WCA Home has a respite
program in place for short term residency. |
| Q. My mom has a
long term care policy. Will it cover her charges at the WCA Home? |
| A. Most
adult homes aren’t covered. However, each policy differs and you would be encouraged to check with
your own company that issued your policy. |
| Q. My mom can’t
seem to keep her pills straight. Would there be available help for her? |
| A.
Yes, the WCA Home monitors all prescription medicines and distributes the medications as
required to each resident. Our medication management and delivery system is computerized and keyed to each individual by photo, and our staff distributes medication personally to each resident. |
| Q. How would she get her medicine delivered to her
while living at the home? |
| A. The WCA Home works with a local pharmacy
called Patients First. They deliver daily and most insurances are accepted. If you want to stay with your
current pharmacy, you have the right to do so. However, the WCA Home will not pick up medications.
Your family must do this for you. |
| Q. Would my mom have to
change doctors? |
| A. No, she will continue to go into the community and
use her primary physician just as if she were still at home. |
|
Q. Can my mom have a car while living at the WCA Home? |
| A. Yes, although
the parking is very minimal. There is designated parking available for
residents. |
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Q. How do your residents stay busy during the day?
|
| A. The WCA Home has both a large recreation room and a large activity
room. A variety of activities are offered, exercise, games, baking, movies & popcorn, sing-a-longs, art
classes, crafts, planting, letter writing, religious services, morning devotional, music therapy (conducted
by SUNY College at Fredonia interns), luncheons at a local restaurant, weekly library visits, attending
concerts in the park in the summer and the free concerts at SUNY College at Fredonia during the winter
months, and pamper day held on every Thursday (beautician comes to the WCA Home along with a
community volunteer to help with fingernails while enjoying soft music in the background and a cup of
tea or coffee) to name just a few. |
| Q. Can the family visit
regularly? |
| A. Yes, the WCA Home recognizes that this is still a very
important part in our residents’ lives and do all they can to encourage visits. |
| Q. Is there someone at the WCA Home that could help my mom with her spending money?
|
| A. The business office offers a personal allowance account to all
residents upon admission. |
| Q. Are there any pets at the WCA
Home? |
| A. There is a program in place called Pet Therapy. We are visited
weekly by very well-mannered dogs that come just for a little love from our residents. We do have our
own in-house dog that is with us most days of the week. |
| Q.
Going out to church would be a problem for my mom in the winter. Are there any religious services
held at the WCA Home? |
| A. Yes, the WCA Home schedules a church service
every Sunday. A different denomination offers worship every week. There is a Bible study group that
meets weekly with a local pastor. This pastor also offers counseling and one-on-one visits if the
resident requests it. |
| Q. Is the WCA Home affiliated with any
one religion? |
| A. No, residents have varied nationalities and
religions. |
| Q. Are there any security deposits required at the
time of admission? |
| A. Yes, a one-time fee equal to one
half of a month’s rent. All but $600.00 is refundable at the time of
discharge. |
| Q. Do you have handrails in your hallways?
|
| A. Yes, throughout the building there are handrails that help our
residents to feel that sense of independence. |
| Q. What is
provided in each resident’s room? |
| A. Each of our rooms is furnished with
a twin bed, end table, lamp, dresser, mirror and linens. We encourage all residents to bring in as much
of their own personal belongings as they wish. |
| Q. Does the
WCA Home provide service for a private phone in each room? |
| A. Phone
service can be provided in each room, however, it is the resident or family’s responsibility to call the
local phone company and request the service, as well as, terminating the service when no longer
needed. |
| Q. What services are available from the beautician?
|
| A. Services are washes, sets, cuts, perms, and colors. The charge for each
service is payable by the resident at the time it is rendered. |
| Q. If I am admitted as an SSI resident, what rent will I be expected to pay
for the first month and last month? |
| A. All
SSI residents will be expected to pay for a full month no matter when they were
admitted during the month. No reimbursement of room rent will be
given if a discharge occurs before the last day of the month. |
