New Vista Communities Inc.
New Vista Communities Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
MANAGEMENT OF INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITY FOR PERSONS WITH MENTAL HEALTH/INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.
About
OAKWOOD FACILITY: - PROVIDED TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND STAFF TRAINING TO BLUEGRASS HAZELWOOD DURING THE TRANSITION PROCESS. - SAFE GROUP HELD A FOOD DRIVE FOR GOD'S FOOD PANTRY AND HELD A CLOTHING DRIVE FOR OVER MY HEAD HOMELESS SHELTER.- SAFE MEMBERS ATTENDED THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS GALA AND THE POLAR PLUNGE EVENT.- WE CONTINUE TO FACILITATE THE COMMUNITY INDEPENDENCE BOWLING LEAGUE.- COMPLIANCE PRESENTED AT THE NATIONAL QIDP CONFERENCE IN WISCONSIN REGARDING PERSONALIZED TREATMENT PLANNING.- IMPLEMENTED QIDP APPRECIATION DAY AT OAKWOOD AND HAZELWOOD.- DEFICIENCY FREE SURVEY - UNIT 2- ELIMINATION OF LABOR INTENSIVE SAFETY LOGS FOR FALL PREVENTION DATA / ENHANCED LOS JUSTIFICATION. THIS IS NOW TRACKED IN CARE TRACKER. - DURING THE LAST FISCAL YEAR HR HIRED A FULL TIME RECRUITING AND HIRING COORDINATOR. - OVER THE PAST FISCAL YEAR THE NURSING DEPARTMENT HAS FILLED NEARLY ALL NURSING VACANCIES UTILIZING CONTRACT NURSES. SEVERAL OF THE NURSES WHO WERE PREVIOUSLY EMPLOYED THROUGH BLUEGRASS HAVE EITHER RETURNED OR EXPRESSED INTEREST IN RETURNING IN A CONTRACT POSITION. - THE OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT CONSOLIDATED THE COMMUNICATION CENTER INTO THE SHIFT COORDINATOR'S OFFICE STARTING AT 11:30 P.M. UNTIL 6:00 A.M. THIS CONSOLIDATION NOT ONLY SAVES MONEY, BUT ALSO ALLOWS THE COORDINATORS TO LEARN A NEW ROLE IN OUR DEPARTMENT.- LIFE SAFETY INSPECTIONS WERE PERFORMED THROUGHOUT 2018, WE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY VIOLATIONS IN REGARDS TO THE LIFE SAFETY CODE.- DEVELOPED THE NEWLY MANDATED "ALL HAZARDS PLAN" TO ENSURE PLANNING WAS IN PLACE SHOULD ANY EMERGENCY SITUATION OR NATURAL DISASTER OCCUR HERE AT OAKWOOD. THE PLAN WAS REVIEWED BY THE INSPECTOR GENERAL'S OFFICE AND NOTED TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL STANDARDS.- WE HAVE NOW COMPLETED FOUR YEARS OF SKILLS SYSTEM BY JULIE BROWN GROUP TREATMENT CLASSES. WE ARE CURRENTLY IN OUR 12TH, 12 WEEK CYCLE AND HAVE HAD 27 PARTICIPANTS THUS FAR. WE ARE CONTINUING TO SEE REDUCTIONS IN CHALLENGING BEHAVIOR AND INCREASES IN POSITIVE COPING SKILLS AND REPLACEMENT SKILL USE FROM THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE PROGRAM.- WE HAD A GREAT FISCAL YEAR FOR RESTRAINT REDUCTION. THERE WERE 65 PHYSICAL RESTRAINTS DURING THE 2016-2017 FISCAL YEAR COMPARED WITH 40 PHYSICAL RESTRAINTS FOR THE 2017-2018 FISCAL YEAR SHOWING A 38% REDUCTION IN RESTRAINT USE ACROSS THE FACILITY.- WE HAVE TRANSITIONED FROM A HALF DAY TO FULL DAY POSITIVE BEHAVIOR SUPPORTS TRAINING CLASS FOR NEW ORIENTEES. OUR EVALUATIONS OF THE CLASS HAVE YIELDED AN AVERAGE COMBINED RATING OF 4.6 ON A 5 POINT SCALE OF ALL OF THE EVALUATION ITEMS SUGGESTING THAT STUDENTS FIND THE CLASS HELPFUL AND EDUCATIONAL.- WE HAVE EXPANDED OUR PRACTICUM TRAINING PROGRAM TO INCLUDE 2 DOCTORAL CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY STUDENTS FROM EKU. THE STUDENTS CONDUCT AUTISM AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY ASSESSMENTS IN THE CLINIC AND ON GROUNDS, FACILITATE CLINIC AND ON-GROUNDS COUNSELING, ASSIST WITH LEADING THE SKILLS CLASS, AND CONDUCT FUNCTIONAL BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENTS.- OUR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF BEHAVIOR AND PSYCHOLOGY SERVICE WHO IS A BOARD CERTIFIED BEHAVIOR ANALYST AND LICENSED BEHAVIOR ANALYST, WAS APPOINTED BY GOVERNOR BEVIN TO SERVE ON THE KY BEHAVIOR ANALYST LICENSING BOARD.- THE 4TH ANNUAL FLURRY OF HOPE WINTER GALA WAS HELD IN JANUARY 2018, TO DATE THIS EVENT HAS RAISED OVER $20,000 FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS OF KENTUCKY.- THERAPY SERVICES PROVIDED EXTENSIVE AND ONGOING TRAINING OF NEW VISTA COMMUNITY EMPLOYEES FOR PHYSICAL AND NUTRITIONAL MANAGEMENT.- EXPRESSIONS TEA AND GIFTS AWARDED 2017 NON-PROFIT BUSINESS OF THE YEAR FROM THE SOMERSET-PULASKI COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.- ENRICHMENT CENTER HAS INCREASED PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND CUSTOMIZATION OF PRODUCTS. CURRENTLY MAKE RETIREMENT PLAQUES FOR GLASGOW STATE NURSING FACILITY.- WORK PARTNERSHIP WITH HENDRICKSON INTERNATIONAL CONTINUES TO EXPAND, NEW JOBS HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED.- CONTINUE TO EXPAND THERAPY AND NUTRITIONAL SERVICES PROVIDED IN THE OUTPATIENT CLINIC.- THERAPY SERVICES ADOPTED COMPONENTS (DIET TEXTURE AND LIQUID VISCOSITY) OF THE NEW INTERNATIONAL DYSPHAGIA DIET STANDARDIZATION INITIATIVE (IDDSI) AND COMPLETED TRAINING WITH ALL STAFF WHO WORK WITH THE INDIVIDUALS. -EXPRESSIONS TEA AND GIFTS PARTICIPATED IN 39 LOCAL EVENTS, HAVE PRODUCTS ON CONSIGNMENT AT THE YELLOW UMBRELLA-CARNEGIE CENTER AND AT THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR HELD OUR 254TH TEA. - DURING THE PAST FISCAL YEAR, TRANSITIONS ASSISTED NINE PEOPLE IN TRANSITIONING FROM THE FACILITY TO SCL WAIVER PLACEMENTS. THIS EXCEEDED THE CONTRACT GOAL OF SIX.- STAFF ATTENDANCE, TURNOVER, AND SATISFACTION HAVE ALL SHOWN IMPROVEMENT. BUT EVEN MORE IMPORTANT RESIDENT CARE HAS SHOWN IMPROVEMENT AS DEMONSTRATED BY THE SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN RESIDENT INCIDENT REPORTS.- STAFF HAVE BECOME EVER MORE ADEPT AT CARING FOR EVEN MORE SIGNIFICANTLY MEDICALLY FRAGILE RESIDENTS, AS OUR POPULATION AGES.- OVER THE PAST YEAR, UNITS 2 & 3 HAVE ADMITTED MULTIPLE CLINICAL AND RESPITE ADMISSIONS AND SUCCESSFULLY TRANSFERRED BOTH LONG TERM AND SHORT TERM CLIENTS TO LESSER RESTRICTIVE LIVING ARRANGEMENTS. - RESIDENTIAL BEGAN A PILOT PROJECT TO ESTABLISH SELF-SUFFICIENT STAFFING IN A PAIR OF HOMES. THE PAIRED HOMES WORK TOGETHER AS "SISTER HOMES" TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR THE CLIENTS INCREASING FAMILIARITY WITH THE CLIENTS AND THEIR PLANS, IMPROVING CONSISTENT DELIVERY OF SERVICES, AND DEVELOPING MORE COHESIVE TEAMS OF STAFF, ALL OF WHICH WILL PROVIDE BETTER SERVICES FOR OUR CLIENTS. UNIT 2 CONTINUED WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE PSYCHOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR DEPARTMENT TO REDUCE USE OF MANUAL RESTRAINTS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF CRISIS BEHAVIORS.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit is listed in the filing as “To assist individuals and families in the enhancement of their emotional, mental and physical well-being by providing mental health, intellectual and developmental disability and substance abuse services. we recognize our responsibility to serve those who have limited options for meeting their needs we plan within our communities, develop innovative programs to respond rapidly to needs and, as appropriate, help influence community priorities to ensure that individual and community service gaps are addressed.”.
When detailing its duties, they were outlined as: “Management of intermediate care facility for persons with mental health/intellectual and developmental disabilities.”.
- The non-profit's legally reported state of operation is KY.
- The filing states that the non-profit's address in the year 2019 is 1351 NEWTOWN PIKE, LEXINGTON, KY, 40511.
- The non-profit's form for the year 2019 reports a total of 818 employees on their payroll.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $92,172.
- The organization has 16 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2007.
- The organization pays $44,112,500 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $0 in fundraising expenses.