For nearly
twenty years, NovaCare (formerly Drevna Papson) has been a tremendous partner
to Homestead Village, helping to fund
both the therapy pool and the fitness area through their lease payments. Countless Homestead Village residents have
used their outpatient therapy services and overwhelmingly the reports are
positive that NovaCare provides outstanding rehabilitation services.
Likewise
for the past fourteen years, Genesis Rehabilitation has been providing
excellent nursing home therapy services in the Apostles Center for Care. Homestead Village has been blessed to
partner with two outstanding organizations, both of whom have benefited our
residents.
One thing
has been missing though - coordination of services. The downside to having two separate companies
operating the therapy services at Homestead Village is the fact that they are
competitors and cannot build a seamless, integrated, high quality therapy
program. Earlier this year we began the
conversation with both companies in order to determine the best course of
action. It quickly became clear that the
successful outpatient track record of NovaCare in Lancaster County made the
decision a no-brainer. NovaCare has a
large clientele and relationships with many orthopedic practices.
NovaCare is
a division of Select Medical based in Mechanicsburg PA. Select operates NovaCare outpatient clinics like ours,
rehabilitation hospitals such as the new Penn State Hershey Rehabilitation Hospital and skilled nursing rehabilitation services under the name Select
Medical. Select will begin providing
therapy services in the Apostles Center for Care February 1, 2015. Our long relationship with Genesis is coming
to an end; but Genesis has once again proven they are a quality company as they
have committed to a smooth, professional transition.
The new
Select Rehabilitation relationship will greatly improve the coordination of
services in both gyms with nearly all independent living residents using the
downstairs clinic. Apartment residents
who desire will still be able to receive services in the Apostles Center gym. We are looking forward to an even stronger,
more successful therapy program with this new, strengthened partnership with Select Medical.
