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Renovation Project Announcement

April 1, 2024

Trinity is excited to announce that the MN Department of Health approved our moratorium exception project to renovate our care center!  Trinity is one of the highest rated nursing homes within 100 miles and this project will allow us to care for more residents at a capacity of 90 private or split-double rooms.  We expect the project to cost approximately $11M and create an additional 18 FTE jobs within our community allowing us to better serve the long-term care needs of Farmington and the greater community, well into the future. 

The North and Southeast wings of Trinity Care Center were built in 1963 and 1965 and consist of the original construction layout and cabinetry and are made up of 14 single rooms that share small bathrooms. Upon completion, Trinity will have added 20 newly updated, private rooms each with private bathrooms, a new bathing suite, a centralized nurse’s station, a medication room, a centrally located Community Room , a secure exterior garden area,  a reconstructed indoor walkway connecting  Trinity Terrace to the Care Center, and a new walkway connecting Trinity Suites to the Care Center, a large storage area and a new  penthouse servicing the HVAC and utilities for this addition.  We are excited for the last phase of construction to complement the beautiful design throughout the rest of Trinity Care Center.

Prime General Contractors of Eagan MN and Prairie Design Studio of Horace ND serve as general contractors and architect.  Renovations will begin no later than June and are expected to take 15 months to complete. Please join us in our excitement for the project, and understand we hope to limit any inconvenience this may result in for those who work here and those who call Trinity home. We will keep you updated as construction progresses and appreciate your patience and understanding throughout this renovation project.

If you have any questions, please contact me at 651.460.1138.

Sincerely,

Karrie Tipler, LNHA, LALD

Campus Administrator

Trinity Ranked 2 out of 350 LTC Providers in MN!

According to the MN Department of Human Services & Health Report Card, Trinity Care Center has been ranked #2 out of 350 Care Centers in the State of MN for highly satisfied residents and families! We want to take a moment to sincerely thank you for helping us to achieve such success, but more importantly that we are working as a team to bring happiness and health to our residents. Here’s to many more years of helping the elderly of MN find care and love that they deserve. Thank you again!!

Trinity Campus is a non-profit campus comprised of *Skilled Care Center*10 Bed Memory Care*54 Unit Independent and Assisted living*Outpatient Therapy Services.

VACCINATION DAY!

The first rounds of the COVID 19 vaccinations were given this past Tuesday!! Hooray! We had a great day! Thank you to Bluestone Physicians for administering the vaccinations. No doses went to waste. A commonly asked question is: when can I see my loved one? The answer to this question: we are still awaiting direction from the Department of Health and the CDC.

Thank you all for your support!!

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Falls Prevention

Farmington Health Services, an affiliate of St. Francis Health Services of Morris (SFHS), is pleased to announce we were recently awarded a Minnesota Nursing Facility Performance-based Incentive Payment Program (PIPP) grant by the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) focused on preventing falls.  The initiative for fall prevention and fall reduction began January 1, 2021 and will continue through December 31, 2022 within our care center and related SFHS’ skilled nursing care centers.

The Falls Prevention Project will provide our care center with additional resources to make positive system improvements to prevent falls for individuals receiving services that is focused on each individual’s preferences and needs.  This program will have three components; expanding falls prevention and person centered education, implementing Safe Being technology, and increasing exercise program opportunities.

The education component of the Falls Prevention Project comes to us with a new partnership with Pioneer Network to expand our work force knowledge of Person Centered/Directed care. Pioneer Network is the national leader for culture change that advocates and builds a culture of aging where individual choices are respected and fosters care that is directed by the person receiving it.  Staff will learn how to better address needs and lifestyle choices to reduce an individual receiving services’ risk for falls. 

In the second part of our Falls Prevention Project, we will be installing Safe Being technology in our care centers.  The Safe Being system provides the capability for real time remote monitoring while respecting the person’s privacy.  Safe Being uses a watch-like device that provides data on lifestyles and daily activities and interprets gestures identifying how/when a resident is moving, eating, drinking and sleeping.  Each person wearing the device will send an alert when there is a change in status or has been identified as being at risk for a potential fall or has fallen. 

The third component of the Falls Prevention Project will be increasing exercise program opportunities such as Bingocize and Otago to improve strength, flexibility, and balance to help reduce falls. 

The Falls Prevention Project is intended to build sustainable practices throughout our care center beyond the original two year grant period.  SFHS is a faith-based, not-for-profit healthcare organization.  In addition to their skilled nursing care centers, they offer a variety of services that include customized/assisted living, a full range of therapies, senior housing, transitional and skilled nursing care, and behavioral and residential programs throughout the State of Minnesota.

Welcome Sandy Glau

Trinity is pleased to introduce Sandy Glau our newest employee in chaplain care. Sandy has been a volunteer at Trinity for 25 years so she knows this campus and people like the back of her hand! Sandy worked at St Michael’s Church for 13 years in Pastoral Care. As a retiree she likes to volunteer, read and go for walks.We are excited to have Sandy here as an employee as she is able to do 1:1 visits, Catholic/Ecumenical prayer. Thanks for joining the team Sandy! Residents light up when they see you and that’s most important!!