THE GOOD NEIGHBOR HOME.......

is a non-profit facility with 133 skilled beds which includes a 20 bed state of the art Memory Care Unit, known as “Marietta’s Place”.  With options for private, semi private or double rooms, the Good Neighbor Home offers an array of services to meet the needs of those requiring short term rehab or long term medical care.  “Marietta’s Place”, which opened in January of 2011, offers all private rooms with private baths and boasts of beautiful themed murals depicting life in rural Iowa. These murals offer support and comfort to residents with mild to moderate dementia.  Garden View, a 12 bed unit, offers hospice services to those in end stages of life or to those with advanced dementia.  With the emphasis on the five senses, activities in this unit, focus on life enrichment through touch, sound, sight, and smell.  Offering compassionate care through the changes in peoples’ lives is the mission of the Good Neighbor Home.

We serve all persons without regard to race, sex, age, handicap, religion, creed, political affiliation or the ability to pay. The Good Neighbor Home adopted a smoke-free policy on behalf of its residents and their right to a smoke-free environment. We are a Medicare/Medicaid Certified Facility offering skilled services for those that qualify. We offer the Eden Alternative program which is designed to increase the joy in residents daily lives by creating a natural environment where they can nuture and give attention to companion animals, living plants, and children.

The goal of G.N.H. is to provide individualized care with empathy and understanding. Our commitment to quality nursing care is strengthened by an internal Quality Improvement Program which provides an ongoing monitoring system of care and services to ensure continuing improvement. Each resident is encourage to participate in the development of their specific Plan of Care. Families are invited to participate in all aspects of resident life and activities. Our professional Nurses supervise a staff of Certified Nursing Assistants who have received state approved training and competency testing. Certified Rehabilitation Assistants provide services under supervision of a Rehabilitation Specialist with direction from Licensed Physical and Occupational Therapists.

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