The new
neighborhoods
will provide space
for socializing and
private time as
residents choose.
Feeling like family
“As the number of residents liv-
ing together and the staf working
together becomes smaller, a sense of
family develops and the staf is better
able to respond to spontaneous needs
and desires of the residents,” says Con-
nie Zamora, director of long-term care
services for Halifax Regional Health
System. “Tis supports the resident-
directed care the staf of MeadowView
Terrace prides itself on.”
Te Finch Lane addition includes
four private and eight semi-private
bedrooms, a living room,
an open dining room, a
lounge and a full kitchen, as
well as staf support spaces
and an aviary.
Te new memory
support addition will
contain four private and
seven semi-private bed-
rooms along with a fully
equipped kitchen, a dining room, a
living room, a parlor, an aviary and
an enclosed garden where residents
can safely enjoy the outdoors.
Maintaining independence
Te design of the new neigh-
borhoods blends with the current
structure and includes numerous
outdoor spaces, such as porches,
patios and courtyards with thera-
peutic gardens and walking paths.
Te many windows admit natural
light throughout, creating an envi-
ronment that enhances quality of life
for each resident.
“Te design supports dignity,
choice and self-determination,
all essential to the philosophy of
resident-directed care,” Zamora says.
“And while the physical environment
is not the only avenue by which to
promote community among resi-
dents, their families and the staf, the
physical frame-up does help support
resident autonomy, independence
and individuality.”
Te residential de-
sign of these households
provides an opportu-
nity for varying levels of
privacy for the residents.
For example, a resident
may choose to spend time
in the public areas of the
household, such as the
living room, dining room,
porch or kitchen, or may instead enjoy
the privacy of his or her own room.
For residents who want to con-
nect with the broader MeadowView
Terrace community, the existing
front porch, sidewalk café and Com-
munity Center are easily accessible.
“We are looking forward to the
completion of this project,” Zamora
says, “and especially to the day
when we can invite the community
to the ribbon cutting and opening
celebration.”
New names
for Woodview
neighborhoods
These days, when you call TheWood-
view, Halifax Regional Health System’s
long-term care afliate located in South
Boston, the friendly voice on the line
may answer “Hummingbird Lane,” or
“Magnolia Trail” or “Butterfly Path.”
But don’t think you have the wrong
number—these are the new names of
TheWoodview’s neighborhoods.
Units 1, 2 and 3, as they used to be
called, have been renamed to better re-
fect TheWoodview staf’s philosophy of
person-centered and resident-directed
care and to further promote feelings of
community.
The new names were chosen from
the many submitted during an open
contest and were ofcially announced
and adopted during National Nursing
HomeWeek.
Congratulations to contest winners
Staci Spell and Dawn Tuck, activity coor-
dinators, and Rita Trent, environmental
services/facilities manager, who submit-
ted the winning suggestions.
Alzheimer’s disease: Walking for a cure
The Alzheimer’s Association is on the
move to end Alzheimer’s disease, and so
is Halifax Regional Health System (HRHS).
A long-time leader in the association’s
annual MemoryWalk, HRHS invites you to
join the thousands of people nationwide
who will be walking to raise funds as well
as awareness of the disease, which afects
more than 5 million Americans.
South Boston’s walk will take place
on Saturday, October 2, 10 a.m. at The
Woodview. In Clarksville, walkers will
gather at MeadowView Terrace
on Thursday, October 7, 4 p.m.
Funds raised locally during the
2010 MemoryWalk will be used
in our community to support
the programs and assistance
provided by the Southeastern Vir-
ginia Chapter of the Alzheimer’s
Association, including family orientations,
educational seminars for caregivers, train-
ing for professionals, support groups, the
Safe Return program, the Speaker’s Bureau
and respite care assistance.
To learn how you can help, call 434-
517-3094 or click on “Wellness
Events” at www.hrhs.org.
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