SPECIAL DEMENTIA UNIT
Unlike most area long-term-care facilities, RCC has two special units for residents with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia. One unit is designed for early stage Alzheimer's while the other specializes in residents in later stages of the disease.

Alzheimer’s is a very difficult disease for patients and their families, but at Roosevelt we can help patients deal with regression with grace and dignity and give family members the support they need to cope with the emotional strain.

RCC’s Alzheimer’s units are based on a program model rather than a medical model.  That means that the focus of the treatment program is socializing and structure rather than medicine.  Other dementia programs are run solely by physicians; RCC’s program is run by an interdisciplinary team, which also includes psychologists, social workers, nurses and recreation therapists trained to work with people with dementia.

“People, no matter what their mental state, need normalcy and reassurance.  That’s what we want to provide on these units.”  -- Dr. Frank Damiani.

The dementia units are a warm, calm, friendly place, created by staff members who understand the difficulties faced by people with dementia.  Staff members wear street clothes rather than uniforms, and a therapy plan is customized for each resident.


Wound Care Program
Roosevelt Care Center enjoys an extraordinary regional reputation for top-notch wound care.

People who leave acute-care hospitals with bedsores and hard-to-heal wounds come here to recover because of the exceptional treatment program our staff has developed.

Our customized, individualized, team-oriented care program has produced significant results:  RCC’s cure and improvement rate for bedsores is exemplary thanks to constant monitoring by the facility’s wound team, and RCC residents develop far fewer bedsores than the residents of other nursing homes. The team works directly with wound care surgeons. All residents with wounds are visited regularly and all new residents receive a full skin assessment.

Effective care requires constant evaluation of the wound patient’s entire physical condition, not just the wound itself.

Our treatment program involves the person’s diet and his or her psychological well-being.  It involves the nursing staff for repositioning, monitoring and medication, and it involves the rehabilitation department for physical therapy and special cushions and boots.  The team approach complements the skills of RCC's physicians, wound care clinicians, staffers, dieticians, therapists and pain nurses.

For more information, to arrange a visit to the RCC Alzheimer’s unit or if someone you love has a wound that will not heal, contact Assistant Administrator Alan Fialka at 732-321-6800, ext. 4002.