Prairie View Fosters Home Away From Home

They say home is where the heart is, and Prairie View Assisted Living puts a lot of heart into making it feel like a home for its residents.

For six years, the facility has offered a variety of activities and features, providing a quality living experience.

Outdoor activities, a lobby to gather and watch TV, open dining breakfasts, trivia, devotions and personalization of rooms help residents feel at home, Prairie View Assisted Living LPN and administrator, Angela Cuffe, said.

“They decorate their room however they want; they get to bring in all their belongings from their home,” she said. “They get to go out and enjoy activities outside of the facility if they want to. They pretty much have a choice of when they want to go to bed and when they want to get up.”

The facility, which is licensed to house 26 residents and has 22 employees, puts in extra effort to make residents feel comfortable with a welcome basket. Staff also encourages socializing by introducing them to current residents.

“Sometimes, I’ll get somebody from out of town and we’ll make them feel at home, and we’re all just one big family here,” she said.

Not only is it easy for residents to converse with one another, but it’s also easy for them to stay in touch with and have their families visit, as the facility is very family oriented.

Prairie View Assisted Living’s hard work in serving its residents has shown, as it received the bronze level for the National Quality Award Program in October of 2017. Cuffe, who was appointed to the Nebraska Board of Nursing in December, said they are very proud of their accomplishments and that she couldn’t ask for a better team.
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“We just continue to strive in giving good quality care,” she said. “And, I have good staff and the team, itself, here at Prairie View, works hard to ensure that loved ones are being taken care of. We live by our mission.”