Address: 303 S. Jefferson, Verona, WI 53593

Telephone Number: 608-845-6465

Contact Person(s) for Field Placement: Julie M. Hinrichs

Services Provided: Skilled nursing facility and assisted living.

Summary of Expected Responsibilities and Learning Outcomes of Student Interns:

  1. The Aging Process
    • Physical changes
    • Psychosocial changes
  2. Long Term Care Options
    • Adult family homes
    • Assisted living/CBRF facilities
    • Skilled care facilities
    • Home care/adult day care
  3. Role of Social Services in the Nursing Home Environment
    • Inquiry
    • Assessment/Level I & Level II screens
    • Admission process/room selection
    • Admission paperwork
    • Adjustment process
    • MDS, RAPS, Care plan development and review process
    • Social history
    • Resident rights; abuse, neglect, misappropriation, incidents of unknown origin
    • Role of the care conference
    • Discharge planning
    • HCPOA & DPOA
  4. Reimbursement/Paying for Cost of Care
    • Medicare Pt. A
    • Medical Assistance
    • Insurance
    • Private monies
    • Elder Care
    • Community Options Program
  5. Marketing
  6. Community Resources
  7. Challenging Behaviors
  8. Death and Dying/Hospice