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Causes: Health, Nursing Facilities, Seniors
Mission: The little sisters of the poor operate the sacred heart home for the aged in denver, colorado, which provides nursing and residential care for the needy elderly. The home is part of the international congregation of the little sisters of the poor, which was founded in france in 1839 and serves the elderly in 31 countries.
Programs: Programs include 24 hour nursing care, restorative nursing programs 5 - 6 days a week, food/nutrition services with a contracted registered dietician, social services, stimulating recreational programs, full-time chaplain and spiritual accompaniment and volunteer programs. Other programs available for the nursing and assisted living residents include contracted physical, occupational and speech therapy as needed by the individual residents and covered under the residents' medicare part b plan. See schedule o for more information.