Under the care of Curana

In 2024, Curana Health became Ardenwoods’ onsite care provider. 

Serving over 1,500 senior living communities in 32 states across the country, Curana offers clinical and specialized care for seniors in the safekeeping of their communities. A nurse practitioner is available weekly to assist independent and assisted living residents at Ardenwoods and can serve as a resident’s primary or secondary provider between off-site doctor visits. These practitioners can order testing, prescribe medication and refer to local professionals as needed. They also offer telehealth appointments and a 24/7 hotline to residents. 

In addition to individual care, Curana takes the initiative to provide healthcare education for the entire resident population. All residents are welcome to attend these informational events, regardless of whether they have used Curana’s services. Curana most recently offered “Healthy Eating for Seniors” and “Spring into Serenity” presentations at Ardenwoods.

Ardenwoods Wellness Director Felicia Kimzey works with the campus’s Curana Health practitioner, as well as the company’s scheduler and its director of clinical operations. 

Starting as a dining room server in high school, Felicia has worked with Ardenwoods for 19 years. After earning a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in social work, she became the wellness navigator at Ardenwoods. This role morphed into the wellness director role, which she has held for 11 years. 

"I oversee and promote the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of our independent living residents and help them maintain or improve their quality of life and independence,” Felicia explained. “If I identify a healthcare need in one of our residents, I can send a quick email to Curana, and almost immediately, the resident gets added to the practitioner’s schedule, and/or the practitioner reaches back out to me directly with her professional opinion on the matter.”

Felicia is grateful for Curana, as they have provided her with a layer of support in her role, knowing she can reach out to a medical professional any time for assistance.

“The ease of communication and scheduling and the confidence that I and the residents have in the practitioner are invaluable,” she continued. “Independent living residents can also contact Curana Health directly to request an appointment, receive their visit notes, get referrals, etc.”

Thanks to Curana (and Felicia!), Ardenwoods residents feel safe and cared for in countless ways — right from home.

Learn more about the continuing care options offered at Ardenwoods here.  

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