Write a commentThe Manor at Seneca Hill celebrated the official opening of its Center for Mobility & Rehabilitation today, Tuesday, March 19.
The center is located inside the Manor at Seneca Hill, which just celebrated its 25th anniversary in the community on March 1.
Oswego Health Board President Mike Backus, in his speech at the ceremony, said, "The leadership of [Executive Director and Administrator] Leigh Hilgenberg is what led to the development of this center. The rating for the facility overall is five stars and Hilgenberg's response to that was to consider what areas still had room for improvement." The team identified space on the first floor of the assisted living facility that was not being fully utilized. Internal assessments suggested a need for more short-term rehabilitation.
The new center features multiple types of equipment designed to improve outcomes in activities associated with daily living. Patients can work on motions like reaching, washing dishes, moving laundry, getting in and out of bathtubs and showers, and even practice getting in and out of a car in a safe, indoor environment that is protected from the elements. Residents and short-term patients alike continue to enjoy visits from on-site therapy dog Dottie.
On hand to celebrate the grand opening event were members of the Greater Oswego-Fulton Chamber of Commerce's Ambassador Committee, including Chamber Operations Coordinator Taylor Davis; Community Relations Director Brittney Jerred from Will Barclay‘s office; and CNY Community Arts Center Board President Bill Grace. Key Oswego Health staff at the event included VP of Communications Jamie Leszczynski, Board President Mike Backus, as well as former Mayor of Oswego Billy Barlow, who now works as Oswego Health's Vice President of Public Affairs and System Development.
The center aims to further support the community by filling the gap in services for short-term rehabilitation with the goal of getting people back home successfully sooner. To learn more about the center, visit oswegohealth.org.
