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- Administrative Staff
- Our History
- Mission Statement
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Services Offered
- Skilled Nursing and Sub-Acute Care
- Restorative Rehabilitative Services
- Hospice Care
- Long Term Home Health Care Program
- Food and Nutritional Services

Resident and Visitor Information

- Visiting Hours, Directions and Parking
- Resident Bill of Rights
- Resident Privacy
- Medical Staff
- The Care Giver
- Resident Council

Personal Services

- In-house Chapel and Staff Chaplains
- Beauty Salon
- WiFi Access
- Case Management from
Admission through Discharge

- Therapeutic Recreation
- Compliance

Employee Information

- Employee Health Services
- Staff In-service
- Employee of the Month

- Workplace Safety
- Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Part D

Your Participation

- Volunteering
- Giving Opportunities

Employee Information -> Staff In-service
Staff In-service
In accordance with regulations promulgated by the New York State Department of Health, each employee must attend in-service education programs provided by Lutheran Augustana Center. As part of the continued employment requirements, employees shall be responsible for attending annual mandatory reorientations and/or in-service meetings, keeping the employee current on issues related to:

1. Resident Bill of Rights
2. Fire and Safety
3. Infection Control
4. Accident/Incident Reporting
5. Body Mechanics
6. Resident Abuse, Neglect, Mistreatment and Misappropriation of Property
7. Resident Privacy
8. Corporate Compliance
9. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
10. Medical Emergencies & Elopement

In addition to the above mentioned mandatory reorientation in-services, Augustana’s staff development coordinator prepares a monthly calendar of in-service programs relevant to the provision of resident care services.