Nursing Department

About the Nurse

The nurse is available between 8 AM-4 PM daily, and alternates time between our main site, residential homes, and conducts biweekly health & wellness talks at the Open Arms Drop-In Center. Our goal is to promote total wellness (mind, body, and soul) and to preserve optimal level of functioning for the individuals we serve.

Specific Roles

• Weekly wellness checks (vital signs, weights, and general assessment of health).

• First aid and emergency care when needed.

• Health education to individuals and staff regarding preventative care, health maintenance, and meeting specific health needs of the individuals.

• Health risk screening tools to early detect risks to an individual’s health and to provide personalized care needed to manage those risks.

Specific Roles, cont'd.

• Yearly mealtime choking risk assessments with measures to promote mealtime safety.

• Fall risk assessments and care plan/fall safety education after a fall occurs.

• Reviews medications, medical test results and conditions, and serves as a liaison to health practitioners if questions or problems arise.

Your Role as a Family Member or Caregiver

Your input and feedback are very important. We want to know how things are going at home and if you have any concerns or need additional support. It is important to keep the nurse updated on any changes in the individual’s health, diet, or medications. Please don’t hesitate to call the nurse or If you click on the link below, you can print out a form to communicate with the nurse. Simply  hand deliver with the individual or fax     to (724) 852-1764.