Loving Care... To The Glory of God
"Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth." Psalm 71:9
Apostolic Christian Resthaven established by the Apostolic Christian Church of Elgin, places emphasis on the spiritual needs of our residents. With this thought in mind, we offer a number of spiritual programs for our residents. These include church services on Sunday morning and afternoon and Wednesday evening, along with weekly Bible study and hymn sings. Throughout the year, various local church groups hold special singings for our residents. Our mission at Resthaven is based largely upon a theme consisting of the Christian principals of providing love, support and assistance to those we serve.
An exciting activity program is offered by Resthaven that provides a wide range of activities for all residents. Specialized groups from the community allow the continuation of various interests and hobbies of residents. Arts and crafts provide an opportunity to get in touch with one’s creative self, and experience the satisfaction and beauty of making and doing. Our unique, warmly decorated halls display the beauty that craft items can give. A full range of other activities is provided seven days a week, which satisfy the social and recreational needs of the residents. These include games, singings, exercises, parties, music, current events and pet therapy. Special events include picnicking and fishing on our beautiful grounds, community shopping/dining out and holiday/birthday parties. Each resident’s room is equipped with TV antenna hook-up and telephone jacks for the resident’s convenience.
Resthaven also provides for the resident’s social and emotional needs in another way. A well-trained Social Service Designee is employed to carefully explain all the details of “Life at Resthaven” to both potential residents and their families, while gathering information that is essential for a smooth transition to residency. The Social Service Designee also consults on a regular basis with residents and families on their special problems, concerns and questions while serving as Resthaven’s representative at Resident Advisory Council meetings. The council is comprised of residents who desire to have a say in Resthaven’s policies that affect their lives. To assure that high quality up-to-date services are offered to our residents, Resthaven has a Mastered Social Worker and recreational Therapist with several years of geriatric experience to consult to our Social Service Designee and Activity director.
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