Gill Odd Fellows Home

Nursing Home

Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Reese

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Gill Odd Fellows Home's website

8 Gill Terrace,
Ludlow VT 05149

(802) 228-4571

75.65% estimated occupancy ¹

With an address in Ludlow, Vermont, Gill Odd Fellows Home is the sole nursing home located in the city. We gave this facility an A- overall grade, ranking it in the top quarter of all nursing homes in the country. Based on our ratings, this nursing home is just about as as good as it gets. Scroll down to see this facility's category grades, which are also quite good. It would be hard to poke holes in this facility's profile.

Quick Details

Accepts Medicare ¹
Accepts Medicaid ¹
No CCRC
Has Resident Council
No Family Council
Non profit - Corporation
Offers Respite Care
Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

Personal Care
Medication Management
Home Making
Speech Therapy
Dentistry
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy
Nutritional Counseling
Pharmacy

Awards

Best Nursing Home in Vermont Awards 2021

Registered Staff Hours

Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2021)

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Facility Inspections

On top of being a strong facility overall, it also earned A+ health inspections recently. Its inspections were virtually flawless. Inspection grades are based on several datapoints found on the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Facilities that excel in this category have few deficiencies on their reports. Most importantly, these places should not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with endangerment of patients. This particular nursing home had just a single deficiency on its inspection report and it was not one deemed to pose a threat to patient health or safety. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.

Long-term Care Quality

This nursing home also was elite in the area of long-term care, where we gave it a grade of A-. Not many nursing homes received a better grade in this area. Long-term care grades in this range generally require both 24/7 care from nurses and aids, as well as quality routine medical care. Once we looked at the volume of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we next considered the facility's vaccination statistics. This facility vaccinated 100 percent of its residents for pneumonia, which is much higher than the vast majority of nursing homes. Lastly, this facility was able to limit hospitalizations. It had less than one hospitalization per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.

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Short-term Care Quality

This facility is also strong in the area of short-term care, where it received a grade of B+. It outpaced most facilities in this area. In computing these short-term care ratings, we look at the facility's skilled nursing services, such as those performed by registered nurses, occupational therapists, physical therapists and other types of skilled professionals. The purpose is to create a barometer for comparing the rehabilitation services of various facilities. Fortunately, it looks like this facility employs registered nurses. Not all facilities employs these skilled professionals. However, based on the information they provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. The final measure we considered in this category is the number of patients that who were able to eventually return home from the facility. We found that 0 percent of this nursing home's patients returned home as opposed to remaining at the nursing home on a permanent basis.

Nurse Quality

Turning to the final category, this facility was awarded an extremely favorable nursing score. We gave it a B+ in that category, completing one of our better report cards. Our nursing grade features a host of data points. The most heavily weighted factor is the number of hours nurses spent with patients. This particular nursing home provided 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also looked at some nursing quality measures in determining our nursing grades. This facility performed very well in terms of avoiding major falls and pressure ulcers. We consider these areas to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

Gill Odd Fellows Home Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

In Gill Odd Fellows Home, 6.83% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of residents who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a measure of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, are routinely the result of residents not being moved frequently enough.

Minimizes Serious Falls

In Gill Odd Fellows Home, 4.61% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of patients who have had a major fall. Falls leading to serious injury are considered to be a barometer of nursing care at a nursing home. Major falls are often the result of lower levels of patient supervision.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

In Gill Odd Fellows Home, 2.86% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of patients who sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a barometer of nursing care . UTI's are often caused by a facility with lower levels of hygiene. However, this metric could also be skewed for some nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards for infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

In Gill Odd Fellows Home, 15.24% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint tells you the percent of long-term patients receiving antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used appropriately. In some cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate that a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

In Gill Odd Fellows Home, 15.83% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This figure is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients taking antianxiety medications.

Managing Depression Among Residents

In Gill Odd Fellows Home, 12.18% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents who are demonstrating symptoms of depression. High levels of depression may be a sign a lower level of care.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

In Gill Odd Fellows Home, 95.68% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of patients that were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

In Gill Odd Fellows Home, 18.04% Percentage of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients that needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

In Gill Odd Fellows Home, 23.81% Percentage of Residents

This tells you the percentage of residents that retained mobility levels over time. Retaining mobility can be a good sign for residents' well-being.

Hospitalizations

In Gill Odd Fellows Home, 1.05 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. There is generally a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and the overall quality of nursing home care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

In Gill Odd Fellows Home, 23.81 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

In Gill Odd Fellows Home, 13.96 Percentage of Patients

This is the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between having fewer emergency room visits and the quality of rehabilitation.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

In Gill Odd Fellows Home, 78.83% Percentage of Resident

Measures the percent of short-term stay patients who experienced functional improvements.

Nearby Hospitals

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Valley Regional HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 17.59 miles away243 Elm Street Claremont New Hampshire 03743Voluntary non-profit - Private(603) 542-7771
Rutland Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 18.87 miles away160 Allen St Rutland Vermont 05701Voluntary non-profit - Private(802) 775-7111