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About
the Extended Care Facility
The Minidoka Memorial Extended Care Facility is
a 78 bed Medicare/Medicaid licensed facility. The staff are caring
and dedicated professionals who take care of our residents needing
help recovering from illness, injury or a chronic condition. Our
services are linked with a common goal: to help residents maintain
the highest quality of life. The following are some of the services
offered at our facility:
Activities:
Activities are provided daily. Some examples of
activities are:
- Crafts
- Cooking
- Games, including Bingo
- Music
- Pretty Faces
- Special Interests
- Beauty Bar
- Religious Services
- Parties
- Transportation for our residents to community
activities and out-of-facility appointments
Laundry:
Laundry provides daily cleaning of resident clothing.
Social Services:
Social Services provide emotional support, help
with care and resource issues for residents & their families
and staff.
Occupational Therapy:
Occupational Therapy helps patients learn or relearn
skills they need for everyday living. This type of therapy can
benefit patients of all ages, including:
- People who have suffered a serious injury or
illness
- People with physical abilities compromised
by age
Physical Therapy:
Physical Therapy stimulates the body's natural
healing process so patients can recover more quickly or improve
their functional abilities. Physical Therapy can benefit a wide
range of diagnoses, including:
- Deconditioned physical state from injury or
illness
- Stroke
- Brain Injury
Speech and Language Pathology:
Speech and language pathology can help people
regain or improve their communication or swallowing skills, overcome
or reduce the effects or disabilities, and improve overall quality
of life. We work to help patients:
- Improve speech skills
- Learn strategies for safe, effective swallowing
- Develop skills to overcome cognitive communication
disorders
- Learn to articulate sounds
- Improve reasoning, learning, judgment, communication
skills and socializing abilities following a brain or head injury.
We invite you to come visit our facility.
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