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New Winchester House in Mundelein more than halfway done!
by Transitional Care Management
10 17, 2019 | Posted in Construction, Facilities, Winchester House | 0 comments
The new Winchester House skilled nursing facility being built on Route 45 southeast of Route 83 in Mundelein is more than halfway home, with its opening planned for mid-2020.
When complete, the 185-bed facility on a former driving range will end any remaining Lake County government connection with Winchester House, which opened in 1847 as a poor farm and evolved into a long-term, 24-hour skilled nursing facility.
"We're almost completely under the roof at this point," said Brad Haber, a principal with facility developer and owner Innovative Health LLC. "We're in pretty good shape."
One of the Lake County Board's last expected actions regarding the new Winchester House will ensure the comfort of its residents by allowing wider beds and mattresses than currently in use.
But that will be a while, as work progresses to replace the existing five-story Winchester building at Milwaukee Avenue at Winchester Road that has been a highly visible fixture for generations on the Lake County government campus in Libertyville.
County involvement in the nursing home began to change as revenues fell and deficits rose when its resident population began to decline. In 2011, the county hired an outside firm to manage Winchester House. Eventually, officials reluctantly decided to get out of the nursing home business altogether.
Traditional Care of Lake County, an entity of Rosemont-based Innovative Health LLC, has operated Winchester House since Aug. 1, 2015.
After county officials decided they didn't want to sink significant money into aging mechanical systems at the existing facility, they reached an agreement with Transitional Care clearing the way for a new, privately owned and operated Winchester House.
Under the deal, all residents living in the existing Winchester House will be able to live at the new facility, which may get a new name.
"Whatever it's called, we'll have all the care and characteristics of what's here," Haber said. "It's still the same reputation (for care). We're bringing over all the people."
Originally, the $30 million new Winchester House was to have been completed in the fall of 2018. However, financing-related issues delayed the groundbreaking until last December.
Besides skilled, long-term care for conditions including dementia, 79 of the beds at the new facility will be for patients undergoing short-term rehabilitation after procedures like hip replacements.
About 80% of Winchester House residents rely on Medicaid, a federal-state health insurance program for low-income people. That means residents who move will be paying the same amount.Transitional Care's agreement also included the county's providing a subsidy of up to $6.7 million for the new facility. The county board last week agreed to increase that amount by $175,000 to provide better beds and mattresses at the new facility, but that additional money will come from a Winchester House donation fund.
"It's not county money. It's not taxpayer money," said Lake County Board member Steve Carlson, chairman of the board's health and community services committee.
View Original Daily Herald Story Here. Daily Herald Credits: Paul Valade | Staff Photographer (in progress construction photo) Mick Zawislak | Editorial Writer
Breaking Ground for the new Transitional Care of Lake County
by Transitional Care Management
12 17, 2018 | Posted in Construction, Event, Facilities | 0 comments
Following many years of work and partnerships between Lake County, the Winchester House Advisory Board, Transitional Care Management, Innovative Health, and the Village of Mundelein, representatives of the public/private partnership celebrated the official ground-breaking of the highly anticipated new Transitional Care of Lake County. The new care center, to be located at 850 East Route 45, will replace the existing county-owned Winchester House that will relocate and open as a new state-of-the-art healthcare center that is owned and operated by Transitional Care of Lake County. After 150 years of owning and operating Winchester House, the Lake County Board sought a partner that could help the County facilitate a smooth transition to private ownership and management of the county-owned and operated Winchester House skilled nursing center. Primary goals included:
- building upon the strong Winchester House legacy of quality care
- maintaining and enhancing services to residents and families
- and planning for a new state-of-the-art community for current residents and their families, as well as future people in need of skilled nursing or memory care, to call home.
Transitional Care is a GREAT Place to Work
by Transitional Care Management
12 17, 2018 | Posted in General | 0 comments
Great Place to Work Institute, an independent research and consulting firm, honored Transitional Care Management and two of its managed care centers, Transitional Care of Arlington Heights and Winchester House, with certification as a Great Place to Work.
The two care centers earned the distinction following the evaluation of more than 60 elements of team members’ experiences on the job, like employee pride in the organization’s community impact and feeling that their work has special meaning.
"Earning the 'Great Place to Work' distinction is such a privilege,” says Denise Norman, President of Transitional Care Management. "We value our Crew and all they do to make our guests and residents feel comfortable and help them heal. Workplace satisfaction directly contributes to a better patient experience and improved results, making our centers not only great places to work, but better places to recover and live."
What employees say:
“I can be myself around here.” 86%
“I feel I make a difference here.” 84%
“My work has special meaning: This is not just a job.” 84%
“I’m proud to tell others I work here.” 83%
“When I look at what we accomplish, I feel a sense of pride.” 83%
This review is based on 196 employee surveys, with a 90% confidence level and a margin of error of ± 4.20. It was published on Jun 14, 2018.
Learn more information about careers at a Transitional Care managed community visit:
Transitional Care of Arlington Heights or Winchester House
Marketing Techniques for Today’s Data-Driven Market
by Transitional Care Management
10 27, 2017 | Posted in Event | 0 comments
“In an increasingly data-driven, results-based world, we have great stories to tell! Providers must creatively position their outcomes in a way that translates into increased referrals and more opportunities from both professionals and consumers.”Outcomes are, without a doubt, increasingly the name of the game. Determining the most effective data for measuring success and finding the best way to present it for maximum results, are the keys to success in an increasingly data-driven marketplace. To find out more about positioning your skilled nursing or post-acute rehab center for success, contact Charles at CRoss@tc-mgmt.com.
Financial Fundamentals for Therapists
by Transitional Care Management
10 27, 2017 | Posted in Event | 0 comments
Michael Filippo, Chief Operating Officer with Transitional Care Management, was a featured pre-conference speaker on financial fundamentals for therapists and therapy managers at The National Association of Rehabilitation Providers and Agencies (NARA) fall conference.
“The roles of the therapist, rehab director and middle manager are critical not only in caring for patients but in managing resources and getting paid for what we do,” says Filippo. “Understanding fundamentals in accounting and finance are key to delivering quality care in our ever-changing industry.”
Virtual CCRC: Increase Census While Improving Outcomes
by Transitional Care Management
10 27, 2017 | Posted in Event | 0 comments
“Virtual CCRC partnerships ultimately make for a better user experience and improve clinical outcomes,” says Ross. “Plus they can also assist each provider market their own services while ensuring residents are directed to the most appropriate setting in a timely manner.”Participants will learn what a virtual CCRC “looks” like, and how it can create a smooth and consistent transition for residents who are in need of services, either upstream or downstream along the continuum of care, in a coordinated effective way. For more information about the PointClickCare Summit or to register visit summit.pointclickcare.com.
Reducing Hospitalizations Through Physician Engagement: Promoting Interdisciplinary Communication
by Transitional Care Management
10 27, 2017 | Posted in Event | 0 comments
Innovative Health to Build Lisle and Aurora Communities
by Transitional Care Management
01 18, 2017 | Posted in Press | 0 comments
Transitional care facilities move ahead in Lisle, Aurora
"We're very confident that we'll fill these facilities after we did the research prior to picking the locations," said Brad Haber, principal and co-founder of Innovative Health. "These areas demonstrate a need with a lot of growth expected."
The state approved both projects last May, and zoning permits were provided by Lisle and Aurora officials. Read More
Aging Baby Boomers Transform the Conventional Nursing Home
by Transitional Care Management
06 01, 2016 | Posted in Press | 0 comments
End May Be Near For Lake County’s Winchester House Nursing Home
by Transitional Care Management
03 08, 2016 | Posted in Press | 0 comments
By Russell Lissau of Daily Herald The private company that operates the Winchester House nursing home has plans to close the county-owned facility in Libertyville and build something new in Mundelein. If Lisle-based Transitional Care Management's $30 million proposal moves forward, it would officially mark the end of Lake County's long involvement with Winchester House, a relationship that goes back nearly 170 years. It also would create a modern medical facility in central Lake County, one especially designed for the region's older residents. "As the baby boomers age, it is important for communities to provide facilities that will meet their needs in the future," Mundelein Village Administrator John Lobaito said. "Although the plans are conceptual at this point, we are very excited about (TCM) choosing Mundelein as the place for their latest facility." (Read More)
