Courage Cottage
On the corner of Columbia Avenue and First Street in Morris, sits a warm, inviting home. From the outside, it doesn’t look too different from many other homes in the Morris community, but inside residents and their families find physical, emotional, and spiritual support. The Courage Cottage offers specialized, assisted-living care in a home-like setting and provides both hospice and long-term care. Their services have brought support and comfort to countless residents and their families since its inception in 2001. The Stevens County community has come to know and depend on the Courage Cottage for its excellent services right here at home. The Stevens Community Medical Center owns and operates the Courage Cottage as a department of the healthcare center.
Please call for more information or to take a tour. The Courage Cottage can be reached at (320) 585-5134.
Services Provided
- RN assessments per MN Assisted Living Regulations
- RN to develop and implement a person-centered care plan
- Medication management, administration or reminders & set-up by RN
- Communication with resident’s primary health care provider & pharmacy
- Staff access 24/7
- Health care status changes observations, by trained caregivers
- Vital signs as needed or indicated
- Personal care services including: dressing, toileting, grooming, bathing, transferring (including mechanical lifts), special feeding and total cares when transitioning to end of life
- Range of motion/walking programs as ordered
- Scheduled activities
- Oxygen management
- Continence care
- Social services
- Dietary assessments by registered dietician
- Preparation of modified diets
- Laundry & housekeeping
- Transportation to SCMC for medical appointments
- Contracted services for PT, OT, Respiratory & Speech Therapy
- Coordination of care with a Hospice or Home Care Provider