Nursing Services
Astoria Nursing & Rehabilitation is staffed by registered and licensed nurses 24-hours/7 days a week. They provide treatments and administer medication as prescribed by the physician and monitor the resident’s medical and emotional needs, keeping the physician informed of any changes that occur. Certified nursing assistants help with residents’ daily needs, such as assistance with bathing, dressing or feeding.
Each room is linked to the nearest nursing station by an emergency call system so that the resident can receive assistance 24 hours a day.
Clinical Nursing Services at Astoria include the following:
- Wound care
- IV therapy
- Pain management
- Respite care
- Enteral Nutrition
- Medically complex care
- Post-surgical care
Alzheimer’s Care
Our nurses work with the client’s family to create a comfortable environment including simple routines and visual cues as a positive substitute for diminishing mental processes.
Astoria Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has been specifically designed to provide a safe and secure environment for those patients who have a tendency to wander. We offer WanderGuard™ bracelets for those patients with Alzheimer’s Disease and related disorders. The WanderGuard™ bracelet signals an unauthorized departure of residents by setting off alarm devices which have been installed at the point of entrance/exit throughout the center.
Diabetes Management
Our experienced nurses provide help with all aspects of managing diabetes including: blood glucose monitoring, insulin administration and tracking, exercise plan, menu planning, education and more.
Restorative Nursing Program
At Astoria Nursing & Rehabilitation Center we seek to maximize the quality of life for our long-term care population who require a specialized restorative program. Of course, this service is included in the room and board fee. The therapy team and nursing staff develop individualized treatment plans for resident care in the areas of:
- Ambulation
- Range of motion
- Activities of daily living
- Positioning and alignment
- Skin integrity and wound management
- Muscle management
- Bowel and bladder training
- Rehabilitative and social dining
- Strengthening and restraint reduction
- Weekly and monthly height and weight monitoring
