Dementia Unit

Westhampton Care Center has a twenty-bed private secured unit for residents with a diagnosis of dementia and who are at risk for elopement. An interdisciplinary plan of care is designed to address the medical and psychosocial needs of each resident in the least restrictive environment, enabling the resident to experience freedom of movement and expression managed by a team of professionals who pursue all viable methods of behavior management utilizing alternatives that limit the need for chemical or physical restraints. Residents are engaged in meaningful activities throughout the day seven days a week.

Caring for persons with Alzheimer’s Disease or a related memory-impairment diagnosis presents special challenges. Our Alzheimer’s Program in the Dementia Unit has been designed to offer support and guidance in an atmosphere that will preserve the dignity, autonomy, and individuality of each person.

Our professional caregivers have received specialized education and training in the treatment of person’s with memory loss. A structured program of therapeutic activity offers the physical and intellectual stimulation essential to preserving existing abilities. Our programs are tailored to the distinct needs of each resident and provide a creative atmosphere in which participants will experience maximum freedom of movement and expression.

Electronic Medical Records

Westhampton Care Center has moved their technology to an intuitive, state-of-the-art, web-based clinical software system that serves as an electronic medical record (EMR) solution. It is the organization’s first step toward a secure, paperless system for providing resident care. Having a comprehensive resident record and Electronic Medical Record solution ensures consistent, accurate documentation as care and services are provided — as opposed to having staff write notes by hand at the end of their shift and try to recall by memory all that happened that day. Electronic records also can minimize medical errors that can be caused by having disparate information across the care continuum.

Wi-Fi Network & Computer Room

The Westhampton Care Center is equipped with a Wi-Fi Network to ensure immediate wireless access to Internet and email services for laptop users in the facility. In addition, we offer the availability of a specially designated six station computer room for resident use.

Branches Program

The Branches program is an alternate activity program for residents at high risk for falls and other clinical and
quality of life factors provided seven days a week. The purpose of the Branches program is to provide meaningful activity programming throughout the day, increase resident safety for those at high risk, improve quality of life, decrease use of sleep medications, decrease daytime restraint use and help prevent dehydration and malnutrition. The day begins with the aroma of fresh
bread being baked by the Food Service Department, making residents feel warm and comfortable in their
surroundings while stimulating appetites. A member of the Therapeutic Recreation Staff welcomes each resident and engages them in an activity while removing any daytime restraints. The residents are greeted by a Certified Nursing Assistant who provides hydration and nourishments to residents mid-morning and afternoon in a social atmosphere. The residents are visited weekly by a Social Worker who facilitates a group discussion program and individual interventions as needed. The residents also participate in a weekly exercise program with members of the Rehabilitation Department.