Progress 2010 - Perrysburg Messenger Journal

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Lutheran Village at Wolf Creek (LVWC), a
non-profit organization, is a joint venture of
Lutheran Homes Society and St. Luke’s Hospital,
offering a health care continuum that has
served thousands of seniors since its construction
in 1997.
Built on the tradition of faith and trust,
Lutheran Village at Wolf Creek’s retirement
community consists of independent living, assisted
living, skilled and long-term care, rehabilitation,
and short-term respite care, all built
on 46 wooded acres nestled in beautiful Holland,
Ohio.
LVWC’s Creekside independent living offers
one-, two-, and three-bedroom residences
consisting of full kitchens including major appliances,
private balconies or patios, a building
security system, water hook-ups for washers
and dryers inside each unit, a heated and lit underground
parking garage, an optional evening
meal plan, and a multitude of social activities
and events to promote fellowship and friendship.
LVWC’s assisted living consists of 79 pri-
vate one-and two-bedroom apartments featuring
separate bedroom, bath, living room, kitchenette
and dining room. Three hot, nutritious
meals, weekly housekeeping and laundry service,
showers, cable, and telephone are some of
the standard services included in the monthly
rent, along with personal assistance provided
by our dedicated and professional staff. Residents
in assisted living enjoy the lifestyle benefits
of independent living with a special
emphasis on the changing needs of each individual.
LVWC’s 135-bed care center offers shortterm
skilled and long-term nursing care. All
rooms are private rooms and are
Medicare/Medicaid approved. Exciting
changes in the way care is delivered and the
physical setting in which our nursing
care/rehab elders live are under way. This
change called “person centered care” is sweeping
the country and Lutheran Village is one of
the first in Northwest Ohio to implement this
concept into an existing building. The goal of
this change is to make our nursing care more
of a home-like setting–with the individual dictating
his or her daily routine. The residents
will make their own decisions about activities
of daily living.
Physically, the actual living environment is
changing to accommodate this individualized
lifestyle. Nurses stations are being eliminated,
great room/lounging areas are being added.
Dining rooms will be converted to café-style
dining open 12 hours a day, a family kitchenette,
laundry facilities, common areas will be
remodeled to a lodge-like appearance, and
hallways will be transformed into neighborhoods
where permanent caregivers will be assisting
elders in meal planning and activities in
the neighborhoods they serve.
The changes in both care delivery and structure
help to fulfill our mission to honor each individual’s
independence, dignity, rights and
self respect.
LVWC offers short-term respite care in our
assisted living for those caregivers who are unable
to give care to their loved ones for a short
period of time. A minimum stay in a fully fur-
PROGRESS IN PERRYSBURG–JULY 2010
Lutheran Village at Wolf Creek
2001 Perrysburg Holland Road, Holland • 419-861-2233 • www.lutheranhomessociety.org/lhswolfcreek
Lutheran Village at Wolf Creek is located on a beautiful, 46-acre wooded campus. An artist’s rendering depicts a remodeled, “person-centered” dining room.
Poco’s Playhouse
12726 Eckel Junction Road • 419-872-POCO (7626)
www.pocosplayhouse.com
My, how Perrysburg’s place for pooches to
play has grown in a year! A quick drive past
Poco’s Playhouse doggy daycare will show even
more furry friends running and playing with toys,
tunnels, sandboxes, slides, and swimming pools.
Member in good standing of both the Better Business
Bureau and the Pet Care Services Association,
this fully-supervised off-leash dog daycare
facility expanded its staff and services to better
accommodate the needs of local pet families.
Poco’s Playhouse is now Perrysburg’s stop for
human grade and grain-free natural pet foods and
treats. Providing the community with only the
highest quality pet foods, Poco’s now carries dog
and cat food brands such as EVO, Orijen, Innova,
California Natural, and Free-Range dog chews
and treats.
Another major development at Poco’s Playhouse
is the addition of Saturday hours. As of
June 2009, pet parents can get away for the afternoon
and get your four-legged friend some exer-
cise, or just pop in for a bag of food on a weekend.
Playhouse doors are open on Saturdays from
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Though you’ll still see Founder/Owner/Alpha
Nikki Badman and her son Rich working and
playing with the dogs, you’ll also notice some
new staff members entertaining the dogs. Pack
leaders Rachel Ramlawi and Mary Torio are still
there working as hard as ever. New to the staff,
though not new to the Playhouse, are Pooch Patrol
members Nonie Booher and Jamie Ramlawi.
Poco’s staff are trained in canine pack behavior,
humane handling, dog health, and proper nutrition.
Even in the tough economic climate Poco’s
Playhouse has shown steady growth, and has outgrown
its facility and services. The limited liability
company is currently seeking investors for a
major expansion effort. Expansion plans include
a larger daycare, a luxury pet hotel (Baron’s Bed
and Bark-fest), a dog park, and much more.
nished apartment, with all the necessary care
delivered by our professional staff, is available
at an affordable price.
Affiliated with the Lutheran church, LVWC
welcomes residents of all faiths. Our full-time
chaplain and beautiful chapel provide access to
religious services on a weekly basis and/or as
needed. Ministers, priests and other religious
advisors are welcome to our campus at all
times.
LVWC offers a complete continuum of
services, including physical, speech, and occupational
therapies serving all residents living
on the LVWC campus. Their medical director,
a board certified gerontologist, and nurse practitioner
also have offices on the campus. Additionally,
St. Luke’s provides diagnostic services
and laboratory services, as well as in-service
training to our staff.
LVWC has a full-time activities staff offering
a wide range of activities, exercise and specially
planned programs and outings. For more
information about the campus, please call 861-
5619.
The staff at Poco’s Playhouse includes, from left: Jamie Ramlawi holding Lucy,
Robert Belcher, Rachel Ramlawi, Nikki Badman and Mary Torio holding Pluto.
Not pictured: Nonie Booher.