BV Center
Residential Services
Contact Numbers:
- Business Number - 419-422-6503
- Angus Home - 419-425-7059
- Graf Home- 419-425-7066
- Eibling Home - 419-425-7061
Director of Residential Services: Tammy Bonifas
Administrative Assistant: Brooke Pratt
Nursing and Dietary Manager: Kendra Greene
Health Services Coordinator: Melanie Gossard
Getting Started
Contact the Director of Residential Services and fill out an application. This will place you on the waiting list. When a vacancy occurs, the person highest on the waiting list has the first opportunity to fill this vacancy. A team from Blanchard Valley Residential assists the new resident in developing a plan to meet their needs.
Eligibility
Our residential services staff will arrange for a level of care assessment to determine if an individual is eligible for services through Blanchard Valley Residential Services, [an Intermediate Care Facility for the Mentally Retarded (ICF)]. The assessment addresses an individual's needs with activities of daily living and behaviors. The medical needs and concerns of each individual also are assessed.
Services
An on-call physician and a skilled nursing staff
Around-the-clock care
All meals and a dietician who regularly reviews an individual's medical information and consults the physician for dietary needs
Transportation services for medical appointments and recreation activities
Physical, occupational and speech therapy
A recreation department that organizes a monthly activities calendar. This includes Special Olympic events, haircuts, parties, dinners out, shopping, movies, the library, and day trips to places such as Cedar Point, the Toledo Zoo, and Campy Berry.
Day services, which are provided through agencies contracted with the ICF/MR.
Accreditation & Qualifications
The Blanchard Valley Residential Center is surveyed by the Ohio Department of Health and Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities. Each department has an extensive list of rules and regulations that must be followed in order to receive the certification and license. Blanchard Valley has all applicable certification and licenses. Employees are trained annually in first aid, CPR, and RESPECT, a behavior support training. Staff has ongoing training.
Related Services
- Occupational and Physical Therapy
- Speech
- Recreation etc.
Volunteer Involvement - Services are enhanced by the utilization of a volunteer pool for one-on-one interaction, recreational activities, holiday decorating, and landscaping.
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