New Horizons Care Center
New Horizons Care Center is welcoming new residents
New Horizons Care Center is now welcoming new residents. Please call Jana Bloch (307) 548-5243 to inquire or set up a tour. Our friendly, compassionate caregivers are ready to care for your loved one as you do in our beautiful facility in Lovell, WY.You are more than welcome to visit your loved one at any time, however for the safety of our residents that doors remained locked from 8 PM to 8 AM. If you wish to enter in the building within these times, there is a doorbell located to the right of the front doors, or you may call (307-548-5229) the facility and asked a staff member to open the door.
Your loved ones are welcome to join you out of the facility at any time you wish, within their ability. Please communicate with staff when signing out your loved one.
New Horizons Care Center is located at the foot of the Big Horn Mountains in Lovell, Wyoming. The facility has 85 beds for long-term care and features a Memory Care Unit and intermediate care. The Care Center is affiliated with North Big Horn Hospital District. With the Care Center and hospital conveniently joined, each resident has quick easy access to medical help. At New Horizons Care Center your loved one will feel right at home. They'll receive respect and quality care.
Activities
The staff provides a variety of fun individual and group activities during the day and some evenings. Family and friends are invited to join anytime. We provide numerous parties for various events for residents and families throughout the year.Care Center Activities Calendar
Staff
The Staff consists of a Medical Director, Administrator, Chief Nursing Officer, Social Service Director, Activities Director, Dietary Manager and Consultant, Occupational Therapist, Housekeeping, Physical Therapist and Restorative Aides. Respiratory Therapy is available when needed. The Director of Nursing Services and Registered Nurse Supervisors are on duty during the day Monday through Friday, and an On-Call Supervisor is available after hours. L.P.N.s and/or RNs and C.N.A.s are on duty during a 24-hour period, seven days a week.Rooms
Our facility has private rooms, semi-private rooms or shared suites to choose from, as available. The private rooms and suites are large and have their own bathrooms. The suites are big enough for a couple to reside in (they are each charged a semi-private rate). The semi-private rooms are designed to provide maximum privacy for each resident. A solid dividing wall separates the rooms and only the bathroom is shared. Each room in the facility has its own window and door, which gives the resident more freedom and control over their environment.Memory Care Unit
New Horizons Care Center is one of the few facilities in the western United States designed, staffed and operated specifically for the care of people with Alzheimer's Disease and related disorders.The Alzheimer's unit is located on the second floor of the Care Center. There are 23 beds and it is entry/exit secure for the protection of the residents. This unit is designed with an at-home atmosphere. Residents can spend their days walking around the unit, participating in the daily planned activities, or enjoying the outdoors on the patio overlooking the Big Horn Mountains. Families are encouraged to join their loved ones anytime during the day. Every staff member is thoroughly trained in the care of the person with various types of memory impairments. The staffing of New Horizons includes registered nurses, a social worker, activities staff, a licensed practical nurse, nursing assistants, a medical director, and a dietician. Residents are highly supervised for a safe and secure environment.
Communication with Residents
There are various ways to communicate with residents if you are unable to come visit in person. You may call into the facility and our lovely staff can transfer the call to a cordless phone and provide the call to the resident.Our activity department has the capability to set up video calls between you and your loved ones through FaceTime or Zoom, during the day. If you wish to have a call after hours, it can be arranged with prior notice.
We have an e-mail address for residents at the New Horizons Care Center. Families and friends are encouraged to send pictures, letters or just short notes via e-mail to our residents. Each e-mail needs to have the resident's name in the subject line. These e-mails are printed every morning (Monday through Friday) and distributed during the daily mail pass. The e-mail address is: activitynbhh@gmail.com. This is a great way for busy families to stay in contact with residents. And the residents enjoy receiving "mail".
