About RHCF
RHCF is family-oriented, offering warm, state-of-the-art, comfortable care to those individuals who need long-term or short-term 24-hour care. The facility, located in Lowville, NY, is a small, close-knit community, so our staff personally knows and cares for our residents and their families. Everything we do is designed to enhance the quality of life of our residents.
Physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being are all addressed here. Our meals are nutritious and tasty. We give daily attention to physical activities. Whether activities are done with a physical therapist, an activities aide, a family member, or a nurse, ensuring that individuals are as active as possible is our goal.
Meals are served in our full-service dining rooms, located on each floor.
Our active Residents Council meets monthly to discuss desired enhancements to the facility. From this group, the family room and the pavilion have resulted.
A full-service beauty shop is available two days a week. Licensed beauticians provide a full range of services, including perms, hair coloring, haircuts, and styling services for men and women. In-room services are available for those who need them.
Our activities department creates a full roster of various activities every month. Families are always welcome to participate in the programs. The activities stimulate and support each resident's physical and mental capabilities. A new calendar is distributed to residents and posted monthly on the website. Planned activities include picnics, shopping, baking, games, sightseeing, and trips to local events like the Lewis County Fair.
Our nursing staff provides 24-hour nursing care seven days a week. The nurse manager in the Rainbow Community is a Registered Nurse who directs and manages nursing care. Licensed Practical Nurses typically pass the medications to the residents, provide treatments, and coordinate resident care. Certified Nursing Assistants provide hands-on care for the activities of daily living.
Lewis County Hospice works with our staff and residents to provide the best possible care for our end-of-life residents. Hospice provides pain management and ongoing training for facility staff and supports the resident's emotional, social, and spiritual care needs and their family.
The empowerment of our residents is very important to us. Here, there are many exciting and varied things to do. Visitors from the community and families of residents are always coming and going. A warm smile, a caring hello, and a helping hand are commonplace.
Families often use our pavilion and Family Room for regular get-togethers like birthday parties or Sunday afternoon picnics. Sometimes large family reunions fill the Family Room. The adjoining kitchen makes it easy to bring food from home, keep food warm or cold and clean up after the mealtime fun.