Mendota Lutheran Home

Ann fractured her hip earlier this year and needed rehabilitation services so she could return home.  She entered another long term care facility and was very unhappy there, transferring to our facility.  Her daughter Francie Skoflanc describes the experience:

“I knew mom wasn’t getting the care she deserved.  She was getting depressed and not progressing physically.  I was constantly worried mom was going to fall and never felt comfortable leaving her there.  I was desperate to get her placed elsewhere, and decided to try your facility.”

“The first thing I noticed when I pulled up to the building was the sign that read Love is Ageless.  It was a welcome sight after a long day of desperation, but I was still apprehensive.  When we entered the building, we were greeting by Julie Wicks (Social Service and Admissions Director), who came up and hugged me and told me everything was going to be OK.  For 2 1/2 hours, staff came into the room, introduced themselves and reassured us that she was going to be fine.”

“Every day that I come here she looks better, possibly even better than before her accident.  All of the staff at your facility is so professional.  They all smile; everybody speaks and calls mom by name.  Since day one, the professionalism, caring and compassion have never stopped. The doctors are the ones who fix the broken bones, but the nurses, therapists and other staff are the real healers.  The love and tender care is what causes the healing to take place.” 

Ann sums it up by adding, “They are all angels here, all of them.”

Ann Kmieciak with daughter Francie