Jenita

Hello – I am glad you stopped by for a visit! My Bethany Village colleagues and I are blogging about many topics of interest to older adults and their families. My niche is assisted living and nursing services. That means managing everything from staffing and scheduling to making sure we are in compliance with all federal, state and local regulations. I place a high value on quality and empathy in my work with older adults, and I try to imbue my staff with the same philosophy.

I have been at Bethany for just over six years. I have over 20 years of experience in long-term care nursing. In this business, we are challenged by a significant amount of government regulation. I love being able to meet those regulations with the quality care our residents deserve. Bethany offers a service that most people do not anticipate or look forward to, and I enjoy changing their opinion of nursing facilities and helping to ease their fears.

Sometimes our society does not value older people as much as it should. It’s very important to me to try to change this attitude whenever and wherever I encounter it. I help our residents demand the excellence they deserve when they can’t do it or don’t know how to do it themselves. Needless to say, bringing emotional and physical comfort to our residents and their families – and our employees, too – is a tremendously rewarding aspect of my work.

My husband, Mark, who is a master plumber, and I live with our 8-year-old (going on 18) daughter in Centerville, Ohio – which is also home to Bethany Village. In my spare time, I relax with reading, gardening and crafts. I am a diehard Pittsburgh Steelers fan. Most of all, I like being with my family – including our boxer, Sissy, and our cat, Crosby.