The Cedars: Healthcare Center

The Cedars, a secure accredited nonprofit retirement community in McPherson, Kansas, offers independent living in duplexes, assisted living in apartments, plus a licensed skilled Medicare-, Medicaid-certified nursing home and dementia care with daycare and rehabilitation services for seniors in a Christian environment. Pets allowed.

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	A Sign of Excellence The Cedars has won the coveted PEAK Award granted to only seven retirement communities by the Kansas Department on Aging. The Cedars received the award for offering excellent alternatives for residents. Read more.

National Recognition

The Cedars has won national recognition for its effective pain management techniques in the HealthCare Center.
Read more.

The Cedars has been honored for its risk management program that has demonstrated improvement of residents' health and well-being on many levels. Read more.

The Cedars is an accredited nonprofit retirement community with Medicare-, Medicaid-certified licensed skilled nursing home, wheelchair-accessible independent living duplexes, assisted living apartments, secure dementia care, daycare and rehabilitation services for seniors in McPherson, Kansas. Pets allowed.

For those who need help with daily living activities ... for those who are confused by dementia ... for those needing an even higher level of care ... there is The Cedars HealthCare Center.

It is care on many levels ... defined by the needs of the residents. The result is a ratio of four staff members for every 14 residents.

It is quality care, as reflected in our Clinical Care and Pain Management awards for exceptional health care practices.

It is security and a sense of belonging fostered by small, intimate "neighborhoods" within the center. Each contains several care levels and its own nursing staff, dining room and manager. Neighborhood residents plan their own activities and outings. (Read more about person-centered care. [.doc, pdf] )

Read the letter of welcome from the HealthCare Center administrator, Carla Lehman! (.doc, pdf)

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Levels of Care

Licensed as a skilled nursing facility, the Medicare- and Medicaid-certified HealthCare Center provides multiple levels of care:

For those residents needing help with daily living activities and some health care ... and who may be confused or disoriented
For those requiring total care and assistance with virtually every aspect of daily living
For dementia residents whose emotional and social needs outweigh physical needs, as provided in the Coughenour-Lancaster Special Care Center
For dementia residents requiring even more care and assistance than offered in the Special Care Center

Accommodations

Private and semi-private rooms decorated with residents' own memorabilia
Quiet, home-like ambiance
Entrances guarded by coded keyboards to ensure residents' safety
Parlors for socializing
Kitchens for resident and staff use
Cable TV at no extra charge

Licensed for 117 residents
Coughenour-Lancaster Special Care Center for residents whose emotional and social needs outweigh physical needs

Services

24-hour nursing care
Physician medical director accessible 24 hours a day

Read about our Medical Director, Dr. James R. Larzalere, board-certified as a geriatric medicine specialist. (.doc, pdf)
Care plan individualized for each resident
Physical, occupational and speech therapy, as needed
Meals to accommodate special diets
Administering IVs and special medical treatments
Rehabilitation therapy and restorative care, enabling residents to move and walk as well as possible

Read about who is delivering our rehab services. (.doc, pdf)
Maintenance of routines and habits familiar to each resident to every extent possible ... such as watching a favorite TV show or working on a quilt
Special communication techniques used by staff for confused residents

Short-stay rehabilitation care ... for Cedars residents and non-residents who need interim care and rehabilitation between hospital and home ... whether for several weeks or several months
Day care services ... for Cedars residents and non-residents

Our Caregivers

RNs, LPNs, certified medication aides, certified nursing assistants and Cedars Care Assistants ... all specially trained to work in this sensitive area
Specialized staff with the most up-to-date education on working with dementia residents
Staff specially dedicated to helping residents at mealtime
Registered dietitian, licensed social worker and chaplain who provide services as needed
Volunteers who perform a variety of tasks ... manicuring residents' nails, circulating the library cart, setting and clearing tables in the dining room, pushing wheelchair-bound residents to chapel, reading mail, socializing and much more

Activities for Residents

Restorative activities
Group activities
Music ... singing old songs
Baking ... quilting ... dancing
Ball toss, cards, bingo, horseshoes, checkers and other games

Range-of-motion exercises
Chapel services
Men's group
Outings – even out of town

Read the letter of welcome from HealthCare Center Activities Director!

Fee

The cost of the HealthCare Center is based upon the services used. The HealthCare Center is Medicare- and Medicaid-certified.

For More Information

Residents' Rights (.doc, pdf)
Privacy Practices (.doc, pdf)
Admission packet
National award to the HealthCare Center for its effective pain management techniques
The PEAK Award granted by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to only a handful of Kansas retirement communities for offering excellent alternatives to residents
Clinical Care Award for risk management program that has improved residents' well-being and quality of life on many levels

We'd love to show you our HealthCare Center!

Contact Kelly Schlehuber , RN
Director, Health Services

620-241-0919, ext. 116
1021 Cedars Dr.
McPherson, KS 67460

For more information, Contact Us or call.
620-241-0919

1021 Cedars Drive
McPherson, Kansas 67460

Phone: 620-241-0919
Fax: 620-241-0254
E-mail: cedars@thecedars.org

Welcome to Our Neighborhood!

Our HealthCare Center residents live in "neighborhoods" where small groups of rooms are centered around their own social areas, dining rooms and even staff! To everyone — even families — it means deeper, more meaningful relationships among all.

Person-Centered Care

It's putting the residents and their wishes above convenience and schedules. It's giving our residents choices and control over their daily routine — deciding when and what to eat ... choosing their own clothing ... deciding when to participate in activities ... and sleeping as late as they want.

Read more about this innovative concept.

Families of Residents
Comment:

"This is a wonderful place. The staff treats him so well ... like he was their grandfather. They make us feel like part of a family. It's like home."

"Thank you so very much for your love and patience with A.K. while he was a resident there. He had a long stay, just two months short of seven years. When you said, 'A.K. can go wherever he wants to go,' it made me feel so good, and I felt you cared. How wonderful! I can’t thank you enough. God bless you!”

"I want to thank you for all the attention you gave to my dad. The decision to put Dad in a home was not easy. We were second guessing ourselves after our experience with the first place. But your soft touch and kind touch assured us that we did the right thing."

"I would like to thank the staff at The Cedars for the loving care you gave to my father. The Cedars stands and shines. Thank you!"

Take a Tour

Words — even pictures — can't capture the essence of The Cedars. That's why we'd love to give you a tour so that you can see the facilities and talk to the residents and staff. Please call Carla Lehman to arrange your tour. We're looking forward to meeting you!

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Waiting List

If you think you want to move to the HealthCare Center at a later date, please consider placing your name on the waiting list now. You will be contacted when an opening is available. If you're not ready to move at that time, your name will retain its place on the list. In doing so, you can avoid or minimize the wait when you're ready to move.

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