Lancaster County
Lancaster Manor
Lancaster Manor
lancaster.ne.gov
Lancaster Manor operates on a sound financial basis in order to give you the maximum benefit for the least amount of money. You can be assured that good financial management will provide you with security and the highest quality life style as possible.
In order to maintain our high standards, we need you to form a partnership with us: agreement to pay your portion not covered by Title XIX (Medicaid) in a timely manner, the first week of each month. Arrangements for payments should be made prior to, or at the time of, residency. Financial receipts are made at the Business Office, Monday through Friday, 8:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
You should be aware that your room rate not only includes those items listed under Benefits and Features, but also includes: minor medical supplies, oxygen, use of health care equipment and personal grooming items such as deodorants, skin lotions, powders, shampoo and other articles necessary for good personal hygiene.
Accommodation fees or rates do not include: personal telephones, personal van trips, newspaper subscriptions, barber or beauty shop services, cleaning of nonwashable garments or non-approved medications.
Lancaster Manor offers you a continuum of care, twenty four (24) hours per day, seven days a week. Whether you enter your new home for a short recuperative period of time or for extended long term care, you will experience the best available quality medical supervision. Your complete medical intervention begins when you determine the physician of your choice. Your physician will provide Lancaster Manor with your medical assessments, diagnosis and written directives designed to improve or stabilize your current medication conditions. Upon your entering your new home, Lancaster Manor's professionally trained staff immediately mold and blend together the personal wishes of each resident, the concerns of family members along with the physicians directives in order to develop a personalized care plan designed to bring you the highest quality of life you can possibly experience.
Each Title XIX recipient may retain up to $50.00 of their monthly resources as determined by the income maintenance worker for personal use. This money may be spent at the discretion of the resident on such articles as cigarettes, candy, postage, writing supplies, personal clothing and other personal needs. To assure proper accounting of these funds, Lancaster Manor, in compliance with state and federal statutes, maintains individual sundry accounts. Residents may request a sundry account be opened in their behalf. It is suggested that residents carry no more than $2.00 to $3.00 on their person and obtain additional funds as needed from their sundry account. Guardians and conservators are to deposit the correct amount in the resident's sundry account each month. These funds are solely for the resident's personal use. Other uses of these funds subject the user to the possibility of legal action. Resident sundry accounts are interest bearing and are subject to state and/or federal audit Accordingly, it shall be the policy of Lancaster Manor to provide each resident or their representative with a quarterly accounting of all deposits to and withdrawals from their sundry account.
Personal or miscellaneous items needed by residents may be provided by the family or responsible party. Upon presentation of an authorized receipt, reimbursement for such purchases may be made from the resident's sundry account with the resident's signature. Residents are required to authorize all withdrawals of funds from their sundry account by their signature or written authorization.
Residents will be evaluated by an interdisciplinary team as to their ability or desire to maintain any medications (prescribed or otherwise) in their rooms. If medications are brought into the facility, they will immediately be returned to the family member or responsible party. In the absence of a family member or responsible party, the medications will be taken to the Pharmacy for storage.
Residents are encouraged to bring personal articles such as pictures, plants or other decorative items for their rooms.
Any type of furniture or fixture, such as chairs, TV, dressers, wall hangings and plants must be approved by the Social Services Department prior to being introduced into Lancaster Manor. The Social Services Department is familiar with the residents and with room accommodations and, therefore, can advise to the propriety of certain furnishings. The Social Service Department may be contacted Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. If the furnishings are inappropriate for the resident and/or room, family members will be asked to remove them. Vinyl or leather chairs will be accepted. For cleanliness and sanitary purposes. Cloth chairs will not be accepted.
Electrical appliances such as radios or clocks must be brought to the switchboard for approval prior to being taken to the resident's room. To insure accuracy of resident's property, articles must be marked and recorded on the resident's inventory sheet. Electrical appliances will be checked by the Manor Maintenance Department to verify compliance with safety regulations.
NOTICE: Due to Federal Regulations, Fire Codes and Life Safety Codes, small appliances utilized by residents fall into a restricted category and are prohibited. Examples of small appliances are space heaters, hot plates, fans, heating pads, microwaves, refrigerators, etc. Exception to this policy must have approval from Lancaster Manor administration.
Lancaster Manor has a vault available to the residents for the safekeeping of small valuables. Money or valuables are to be taken directly to the Business Office for deposit by the resident or their representative. The Inventory Clerk is available to help the resident follow this procedure. A receipt is given for the valuable placed in the vault, as well as for cash deposits.
Lancaster Manor assumes no responsibility for the loss of money or valuables in the possession of residents.
Lancaster Manor's Resident Council is composed of residents who wish to be involved and who can help other residents exercise their rights. This group is involved in planning and implementing projects beneficial to Lancaster Manor and the community.
The monthly meetings of the Resident Council are led by an elected resident and assisted by a staff designee to receive comments and recommendations. Open meetings are held monthly for all residents to express interests or opinions regarding their daily life in the facility.
One function of the Resident Council is the resolution of residents' complaints or concerns with appropriate follow up by the Lancaster Manor staff.
The Resident Advocacy Program is concerned with the recruitment of citizens in the community to become a special friend to each Manor resident. As well as regular visitations, the advocate also represents the resident regarding their rights.
We are in need of many more interested persons to participate in the advocacy program. For more information on the program, contact the Social Services Director.
Lancaster Manor is fortunate to have a wide variety of volunteer services. There are many inspired, dedicated people who give generously of their time and talents in an effort to provide our residents with special services, individual attention and items which will enrich their lives. Areas in which our volunteers are most helpful include:
- Adopt-A-Resident
- Provide one or more residents with a Christmas gift.
- Arts And Crafts
- Instructing and assisting.
- Book Cart
- Assisting in distribution of reading materials to residents.
- Boutique
- Assisting residents to shop for clothing which has been donated.
- Escorting
- Assisting residents to programs, outings and the beauty shop.
- Friendship
- Listening and visiting.
- Gift Shop
- Selling and stocking items such as candy, greeting cards and other sundries.
- Reading and Letter Writing
- Helping those who are sight-impaired or with other disabilities.
- Recreational Assistance
- Assisting with activities such as bingo, holiday celebrations and other social events.
- Sewing and Mending
- Repairing linens and resident's clothing and making special items for residents.
- Snack Program
- Working with the dietary and nursing departments to provide residents with a choice of nourishing beverages and foods between meals.
- Shopping
- Provide individual shopping for residents.
Contact the Social Service Director if you would like to help.