Owner - Home Manager
Leah M Johnson
Intake Coordinator
Gina Linze
Coordinating Supervisor
Vaughn White
Invested in professionalism and residents comfort
As the Owner and operating manager of Brownstone Services I have spent many years in the nursing field and with the seniors population, many with such issues as dementia, memory loss and other common issues that comes along with the various stages of aging. I have been on the personal side and professional side of the care for our seniors.
From a professional perspective prior to college I started as certified nursing assistance and in working with some of my seniors, by word of mouth before I knew it I was assisting some of my seniors friends, their neighbors as well as siblings. I believe that I have the confidence that comes with expereince, caring personality and ability to get their routine and households together. Sometimes in life everything hits you all at once and the elder's children have their own children, issues of their own, work related demands and so forth and it is hard to take off from work for Doctor appointments for their parents and try to monitor caregivers all at the same time. It can be very stressful and you can find yourself in a position to having to open your doors to one stranger after another with minimal progress.....Thus where the concept came from for residetial care homes that can provide the best care and comfort for families in a thriving and nurturing environment for their loved ones.
Expectations of process
Sometimes it can be the simplest thing like having; conversation over a cup of coffee, scratching their back or a reassuring pat on the shoulder when comfortable boundaries are established, monitoring and assisting personal habits that sometimes gets neglected or overlooked such as; ear wax cleaning, lotion on hands and chapstick to prevent dryness. Our seniors care and attention is vital to their ability to thrive.
It is imperative to be completely familiar with their; areas of independence as well as areas of weakness, whether it is not liking to taking their medication, preference of meals, television shows, activities, ultimately their all-around comfort level.
Within 1-3 weeks once all has been assessed and a solid routine of needs are established, documented and available for staff and family, then I train each staff individually. Sometimes re-assessment is needed as the condition of our seniors changed with time, but the routine of analyst and implementation for updates remains the same.
Brownstone Services is a A 501(c)3 Not-for-profit oranization that accepts property donations and financial donations for future Residential Elder Homes and provides financial assistance to some seniors who may not be able to afford such care on their own.
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