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SCHERVIER NURSING CARE CENTER

View of the Palisades beyond

                                                           Sacred Heart Chapel

Schervier Nursing Care Center has been providing a Tradition of Caring to the elderly and persons with disabilities since 1938.  Located on nine beautiful acres in Riverdale, NY, Schervier Nursing Care Center overlooks the Hudson River and the majestic Palisades. Our commitment to giving our residents the highest level of care with respect and compassion in an enriched environment is what distinguishes us from other providers. Our mission focuses on being of good help to those in need, and our professional staff is specially trained to address the unique needs of an aging population. Schervier Nursing Care Center offers skilled nursing care, palliative care and hospice services, including alternative or complementary medicine.

ACCOMMODATIONS:
• 364 beds
• All private and semi-private suites where space and privacy are optimized
• Coffee Shop
• Gift Shop
• Beautiful Sacred Heart Chapel
• Outdoor gardens

SERVICES INCLUDE:
• 24-hour skilled nursing care
• Rehabilitation Services (Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy)
• Social Services
• On-site medical clinics (Audiology, Dentistry, Optometry and Podiatry)
• Professional pain management, IV Care and Wound Care
• End of Life Care including Palliative Care & Hospice Care 
• Therapeutic Recreation
• Religious services: As a Catholic healthcare provider, daily mass is celebrated in our beautiful Sacred Heart Chapel. We also have healing prayer services, scripture sharing, Rosary for Peace and all of the traditional holy day celebrations
• Regular visits by priests, rabbis, ministers, and other religious leaders
• Weekly Shabbat service
 

Individuality is an important concept at the Schervier Center for Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care. Our philosophy, which is to treat our residents with respect and compassion regardless of their level of impairment, reflects our mission, which is to be of good help to those in need. Our empathetic staff is specially trained and certified in dementia care and focuses on each individual’s strengths to give them a sense of purpose.  Above all, we value each individual in our care, and support the family’s wishes and values to help them maintain peace of mind.

Program highlights:

• Care that addresses the needs of the whole person: physical, emotional and spiritual.
• Trained, interdisciplinary staff: Nursing, Social Services, Dietary,
  Housekeeping and Recreation.
• Programming that meets people where they are in their illness, which
  creates opportunities for success and dignity.
• Therapeutic recreation that is designed to promote social interactions and connections that raise self-esteem.  It also helps restore a sense of control, provide solace and increase feelings of peace.

Examples include:
• Creative Arts & Music
• Dance and Movement
• Horticulture
• Sundowning Program      
• Yoga
• Aromatherapy
• Massage
• Discussion Groups
• Arts & Crafts
• Pet Therapy

Having to deal with a progressive, incurable disease can have a profound impact on an individual and his or her loved ones. Schervier’s Palliative Care Program provides comfort and compassionate care that recognizes and treats pain, enhances functioning, respects spiritual preferences, and supports family, quality of life and death with dignity.

Over the last several years, Schervier Nursing Care Center has been awarded more than $600,000 in grant funding to identify and promote best practices in palliative care. Our mission is to enhance the individual’s quality of life at every stage in life’s journey, including the final stage.

Palliative Care practice involves:
• Exceptional clinical expertise and compassionate staff
• Individualized Care Plan:
• Symptom and pain management control
• Emotional & spiritual support to resident & family
• Bereavement support for the family after the death of the resident
 

Schervier Respite Suites Debut

We are pleased to announce the completion of two beautiful new respite suites at Schervier Nursing Care Center, specifically designed to provide a home away from home for senior loved ones and to offer families and caregivers a temporary break. Respite stays are scheduled short term stays for someone who needs skilled nursing care but who is usually looked after in the community. 

Schervier’s new respite suites meet Bon Secours New York’s goal of providing support for caregivers and a warm, secure, relaxing environment with nursing care for the individual.  Admission to the Respite Program allows the primary caregiver to take a vacation, get medical attention or needed time away from the day-to-day demands of care giving. Schedules for respite care are generally pre-arranged for several days but not more than 42 days except in special circumstances.

Each respite suite is private, beautifully designed, and consists of a bedroom, living room and bathroom.  The accommodations provide privacy plus supportive services and amenities including access to a barber/beauty salon, private telephone, private TV, newspapers and special transportation for personal use.

Services include, but are not limited to delicious meals including special dietary needs as prescribed by a physician; 24-hour a day nursing care; fresh bed linens; laundry services; assistance and/or supervision when required with toileting, bathing, feeding and ambulation; use of equipment, medical supplies and modalities usually used in the individual’s everyday care; therapeutic activities; social services; physical, occupational and speech therapies, administered by a licensed registered therapist; and pastoral care as requested. In addition, respite guests who have a diagnosis of dementia are invited to participate in the Therapeutic Recreation Program in the Schervier Center for Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care. 

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