THE TRADITIONAL SYMBOL of a 10th wedding anniversary is aluminum, standing for a relationship that has been durable and resilient. That’s also true in the case of Kingston Rehabilitation of Perrysburg, which recently celebrated its 10th anniversary. Add to that “practical.”
Kingston Rehabilitation, at 345 E. Boundary St., marked its 10th year on November 7 with a ribbon-cutting, speeches by local officials, guided tours, and celebratory food from its culinary staff. Attending were staff, residents and their families, and people from the greater Perrysburg community. The latter constituency is particularly important.
Kingston Rehabilitation, offering skilled-nursing services, is immediately adjacent to Kingston Residence, an assisted-living facility that has been open for 25 years. Speaking of its genesis, Delanie Kriner, Kingston Rehabilitation’s administrator, said, “If someone needed a higher level of care or increased nursing needs, they could go right next door [to Kingston Rehabilitation]. It provided a transition to care, and an ease of service to be sure.” Hence the “practical” part of Kingston Rehabilitation’s mission.
“We focus on nursing and rehabilitation services,” Kriner added. “We combine compassionate emotional support, expert clinical care, and comprehensive rehabilitation services.”
But Kriner is quick to point out that the decade-old facility isn’t just for those in the residential site. “We serve the entire community,” she said, adding patients come from hospitals and doctors’ offices, among other sources.
With 62 beds and around 200 staffers, Kingston Rehabilitation has shown its durability by earning a fivestar rating—the top such grade—in the Medicare and Medicaid quality rating system, Kriner said.
It has shown resilience by continuing to remain at capacity, even during COVID-19. Kriner said each month Kingston Rehabilitation averages 50 discharges, replaced by 50 admissions. “Our facility stays pretty full,” said Kriner, in her second year as administrator.
Kriner said what sets the facility apart from others in the region is “the one-on-one relationships with our residents. We love caring for seniors.” She said rehabilitation plans are tailored for each individual. “Each situation is different.”
She added, “Our therapy team is composed of our own staff members, not anyone contracted from outside, which usually is the case for a skilled nursing facility.”
Another important aspect, one that doesn’t immediately come to mind when focusing on rehabilitation, is education, both on site and in the community. “We offer classes to explain what we do and who qualifies for our services,” Kriner said. “Our marketing team goes out into the community,” usually to senior centers.
She said care options can be confusing. “Some people might not know what Mom and Dad will need,” she said as an example, “so we want them to know the services we provide.”
As for the future, the plan is to expand its education component and outreach into the community. “We’re still going to serve the community as best we can, and to grow stronger and better,” Kriner said.
As for those Kingston Rehabilitation serves, “We love seeing them get stronger,” she said.
Stronger, indeed. It’s poised for the 11th anniversary, the symbol for which is steel.
Dennis Bova is a freelance writer and editor. ✲
