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Chie Music therapist

Music and music therapy is a big part of many of our residents’ daily lives. Those who are musically inclined are invited to join the voice or drumming group or the Bell Choir, which performs at area nursing homes and produced their own CD. Our in-house music therapist, Chie Mastis, graduated from Anna Maria College with a major in music therapy and a minor in psychology.  She works in both the traditional Long Term Care and Harmony Village Memory Care settings with small and large groups, or in one-on-one sessions.

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Art therapy and craft programs help revive dormant talents and, in some cases, reveal the hidden artist in some of the residents. Throughout the year, the artwork is exhibited for family and friends to view.

Art Therapy & Craft Programs

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Pet therapy is also offered from time to time! We’ve enjoyed visits from local community animal lovers who have engaged with our residents to experience the soft of touch of an Alpaca, the cuddle of a bunny and the oink of a pig.

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Our residents also can also volunteer for Notre Dame Health Care programs by creating activity books or friendship blankets for the children in our Pedi Pals program or by baking bread for St John’s “Food for the Poor” program.

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Notre Dame Long Term Care &#038; Rehabilitation Center offers quality care in a warm, homelike environment anchored in spirituality and delivered by a team of caring, compassionate, and dedicated staff who embrace a resident-focused philosophy of mind, body, and spirit.

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National Quality Award 2024 for Assisted Living presented to Notre Dame Health Care in Worcester, MA, recognizing excellence in senior care services.

NDHC Bronze

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<li>Multidisciplinary leadership team</li>
<li>Sophisticated behavioral management program</li>
<li>Dedicated social worker</li>
<li>Dedicated Activities Director</li>
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<li>Reconfigured Nurses station and central area</li>
<li>Quiet sitting areas for small groups</li>
<li>Outdoor patio area</li>
<li>Small dining room with appropriate color and pattern</li>
<li>Activity supplies readily accessible by all shifts in our “activity center”</li>
</ul>

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<li>Alzheimer’s training for all facility staff</li>
<li>Training for employees to become Certified Dementia Practitioners™</li>
<li>Weekly staff meetings to communicate and update individualized resident care plans</li>
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<li>Ongoing, daily activities</li>
<li>Dining program</li>
<li>Strive for consistent staff assignments</li>
<li>Sensory Stimulation Program</li>
<li>Aroma Therapy and Music Therapy to alleviate symptoms</li>
<li>Pastoral Care program, recognizing the Divine in all people</li>
<li>Community outings</li>
</ul>

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<li>Ongoing Family Support</li>
<li>Alzheimer’s Memory Impairment literature</li>
<li>Memory Boxes with pictures and mementos outside each resident room to give staff, families, and residents a glimpse into their life and provide a connection between the past and the present</li>
<li>“Day Trip” for residents potentially transferring to Harmony Village, giving the resident, their family, and the unit team an opportunity to interact prior to transfer</li>
<li>Mental health services</li>
<li>Evaluation and medication management for signs and symptoms of anxiety or depression</li>
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A specially-trained, experienced, inter-disciplinary health care team creates an individualized plan of care that aims to address the unique needs of each resident. All staff is trained to work with individuals who have Alzheimer’s and other dementias, and some staff have been certified by the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners (NCCDP). We offer all staff the opportunity to become Certified Dementia Practitioners™.

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Our care teams in Harmony Village offer services in a calm and soothing environment. Residents are able to engage in group activities, one-on-one activities and sensory activities. It&#8217;s common to smell the aroma of fresh baked cookies and other familiar scents of home. We encourage each resident to use life skills and each program is adapted to their individual abilities.

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At the entryway to each resident’s room is a memory box that contains mementos and items of importance to both the resident and family members. These special boxes help provide a link between the past and the present. All the amenities in Harmony Village are designed to meet each resident at his or her level.

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Notre Dame Health Care's Skilled Nursing Is Rated 5 Stars by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Our Senior Nursing Care in Massachusetts Is a Recipient of the AHCA/NCAL Bronze National Quality Award.