Loretto Motherhouse Infirmary

Loretto Living Center fits best for what my loved one needs at this point. It's an old establishment. It's been there for years and years, since 1947. It was originally a hospital. It is run by nuns and it's also nonprofit. A lot of the staff have been working there for many, many years. They are very nice and very attentive to her. They just really offer everything she needs. They fix meals based on your dietary needs, whether or not you have strong enough teeth to eat it. For her, she needs softer foods and that sort of thing. So, they take care of that. They have all kinds of activities. They have a room that's specifically for working puzzles. You can go anytime you want and work on a puzzle. Then other people will go in, and maybe work on the same puzzle.

I took a tour of the Loretto Motherhouse Infirmary when I was in high school. The first thing that stood out to me was the happiness of the residents. They seemed, for the most part, happy about being there. They wanted to enjoy what little bit of life they had left. They would have students and people from the local church come and read to them or just spend time with them. The Loretto Motherhouse Infirmary is owned and sponsored by the sisters of Loretto. They do everything they can to make sure that the residents not only have the best care possible but to have the best experience possible. I feel that the sisters have made it their mission to make the Mother house a home that people would want to stay at, rather than just a room in a building. There is a sense of family in the Motherhouse that I would hope to have if I am ever a resident of a nursing home.