Pictured is the new sign outside of Sunrise Manor, located at 3434 state Route 132 in the village of Amelia, which is now under the management of CCH Healthcare. Photo provided.

By Brett Milam
Editor

Two senior care facilities in the village of Amelia and Williamsburg Township are under new management, with multi-million dollar renovations planned.

The facility will see renovations in the coming year, such as the rendering featured here. Photo provided.

CCH Healthcare purchased Sunrise Manor in Amelia, and Locust Ridge in Williamsburg, bringing their location count in Ohio to 15.

Jacob Stern, CCH Healthcare owner, said CCH stands for, “compassionate caring heartfelt” care.

“Sophistication that comes with a large company, but at the same time, a home-like environment for our residents,” he said.

Stern said he sees Sunrise Manor turning into the premier nursing facility in Amelia with the renovations, as it fills a void in Amelia and Clermont County more broadly.

“With our growth we are committed [to never] lose sight of our mission of changing the lives of the residents and families that we serve,” he said.

The facility will see renovations in the coming year, such as the rendering featured here. Photo provided.

Brandon Gibson, corporate director of marketing for CCH, echoed Stern, saying their motive operandi is compassionate care.

The way CCH has done that is educating smaller communities so they understand that CCH is there “for them.” More plainly, that those small communities have a need for the services and facilities on offer.

For CCH, compassionate care starts with renovating both buildings to bring them up to speed technologically, but most importantly, to better jibe with the needs and feel of the seniors living within it, whether short-term or long-term.

Gibson said the multi-million dollar renovations at Sunrise will allow for private rooms, entertainment and recreational rooms, rehab suites, individual dementia and Alzheimer’s units [at both facilities], a therapy gym, new floors and lobbies, and all new aesthetics.

“Basically, a whole new building,” Gibson said.

The renovations will take anywhere from eight months to a year to complete, Gibson said. While the facilities are under renovations, Sunrise and Locust are still taking admissions and reservations.

“We wanted to do a service to the community. There’s not too many facilities out in those areas. The buildings were older, and needed a bit of TLC [tender loving care],” he said. 

The goal is to make it a family atmosphere; in fact, residents are able to have guests 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

CCH also has their own transportation, so CCH can transport residents to the store or their doctor appointments or wherever they feel the need to go, Gibson said.

A new medical director, Andrew Castellanos, has also been brought in to oversee both facilities.

Gibson said Castellanos brings 20 years of experience, including already having worked at other CCH facilities.

“We’ve seen great improvements in our care, great relationships in our residents, staff, and him; he does a wonderful job. He’s hands-on, he’s in the buildings weekly,” Gibson added.

Gibson said Castellanos also has great relationships with the area hospitals, which is one of the things that helps set CCH apart.

“I think our new renovations are going to set us apart even more. Which, to me, is the outstanding part, and the new ownership,” Gibson said. “It’s no longer going to be what it was before.”

Sunrise Manor and Locust Ridge are “going to be taken care of,” and that’s something Gibson wants the public to know.

“We’re going to take them to the next level, and adapt with technology and innovation and different things of that sort,” he said. 

The change in ownership hasn’t just been a boon to the residents staying at Sunrise and Locust, but also to the staff at those facilities, enthused about the technological and service changes, as well as admissions increasing.

“We’re here to make a difference, and that’s our goal,” Gibson said.

One of the ways they’re looking to make a difference and “put a stamp” on the services provided, is by offering short-term and long-term stays, but with therapy offered seven days a week.

Nursing is on staff at all hours of the week as well.

“The high acuity of care that we can provide is huge for the senior population,” Gibson said. “We want to give seniors the choice out there, and there’s not always the choice.”

Those interested in being admitted into one of the facilities can call the facility and ask to speak to admissions.

Gibson said any prospective resident and their family can come tour the facility beforehand, and meet the staff.

“The more people that we see in that parking lot, the better,” he said. “It’s better for the patient’s morale, the resident’s morale, it’s better for the staff’s morale, and that’s what we push, we want people to come see our facilities.”

That’s because community engagement is the number one priority at CCH, Gibson said.

Aside from care, community engagement is most of what CCH does, Gibson said, between getting into the senior centers to educate, working with veterans programs, and helping with the county’s senior guardianship program.

Gibson said they’ve poured their hearts into volunteering because community is a big piece of smaller towns.

Gibson said the structure and name may still be the same for Sunrise and Locust, but that CCH is “turning them around, and to revitalize them for the community, and to offer options.”

“We want positivity. That’s what we’re all about at CCH and that’s what we’ll continue to be about,” Gibson said.

Other services that Sunrise Manor and Locust Ridge offer include:

– Occupational therapy.
– Speech therapy.
– Neurological rehabilitation.
– Cardiac conditioning programs.
– Stroke rehabilitation.
– Orthopedic rehabilitation.
– Pain management.
– Bedside therapy, as needed.

To learn more, and to schedule a tour, visit http://sunrisenursinghealthcare.com and http://locustridgehc.com/. To learn more about CCH Healthcare, visit https://cchhealthcare.com/.