Salem Home

SALEM HOME management would also take time to do other jobs, like folding gowns, delivering samples to the hospital, and anything else they could do to assist. “It took away some of the stress for them because I can’t imagine if the nurses had to deal with all of that and look after the residents, which would not have been pretty,” says Oliveira. “That was our way to help, and the nurses knew that we would be here, so that gave them peace and confidence. They could do their work. They didn’t have to stress about the extra responsibilities.” Moving forward, Salem Home has a plan to add behavioral support and care environment beds, a long-term option for residents that come from the behavior treatment unit but are unable to adjust to a regular nursing home. As for the future of Salem Home, Janzen sees a continuation of the positive care and attention the home is known for. She shares, “As soon as people walk into our building, they feel a difference. My dad once said to me, ‘I feel safe when I walk into this building’. That’s a good feeling to have, because you want to put your loved one into a place where you can trust staff to take care of them. When I look around the leadership table there is a lot of creativity, a lot of innovation, a lot of passion for what each one of them is responsible for, and for Salem Home as a whole. That translates into the rest of the building.”