Evenglow
Welcome to Evenglow! A Family of Friends.

Evenglow
215 E. Washington St.
Pontiac, IL 61764
815.844.6131

OUR MISSION: “Offering a continuum of retirement choices and services in a Christian environment.”

Evenglow is a continuum of care retirement community affiliated with the Illinois Great Rivers Conference of the United Methodist Church serving residents of all faiths. Evenglow’s location is as ideal as you can get. Located at the center of Pontiac a thriving Rural community in central Illinois. Take a look inside, you will be glad you did!

Assisted Living

Evenglow’s Catered Living program is assisted living with a choice of services, it bridges the gap between Independent Living and nursing care. Catered Living enables older adults to remain independent through assistance with a few tasks each day. One and two room apartments combined with a tailored combination of health care, activity programs and support services enable an independent lifestyle while receiving needed physical and emotional support.

As services are tailored to each resident’s needs, skilled care givers, including licensed nurses, are always available to assist residents with a range of services including, bathing, dressing, medication management, medical observation and assessment, dietary, housekeeping, and laundry.

With the burdens and chores associated with daily living lifted, people are free to enjoy life with choice, dignity, privacy and security. Whether through other residents community involvement, or Evenglow events, residents may be as active or relaxed as they choose.

Health Care Services

The purpose all Evenglow facilities and services is to maintain independence and wellness. This is accomplished through health programs and supportive services. Residents of Evenglow benefit from many health care programs and services available on campus should their needs change.

Services and programs include programs to maintain balance and strength, rehabilitation services, a memory support center, a health center, nutrition support and consultation, social programs, activities and outings, and spiritual care.

Wellness Office

Wellness is a vital part of human life. The Wellness office staff respond to physical needs of residents. Located on the 2nd floor of the Lodge, staff in the Wellness Office check blood pressure and administers flu shots in addition to routine medication administration and routine diagnostic care. The office is staffed between 5:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. and again between 4:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. For needs during non-office hours the nurses in the Tjardes Health Center will address residents’ needs.

Nursing and Rehabilitation
The Tjardes Health Center at Evenglow, long recognized for the provision of the highest quality nursing, rehabilitative and Medical care, offers short and long-term services in an environment that is centered on the individual.

The dedicated staff of the Tjardes Health Center is composed of nurses, therapists and CNA’s under the direction of a Medical Director and other area physicians. This team of professionals is dedicated to the sole purpose of providing personalized care and assistance enabling each resident to reach their fullest potential and independence.

Tjardes Health Center provides many options enabling the resident to choose the lifestyle they choose to live. Resident’s may pursue many different interests through planned activities that offer a wide variety of opportunities for crafts, music, games, reading, news and fellowship. Trips to area attractions are also regularly scheduled.

Assessment Team

The Tjardes Health Center at Evenglow assesses each person at the time they move in and at regular intervals thereafter to assure the needs of the person are met with personalized and comprehensive programs of care. These assessments are conducted by interdisciplinary team of professionals at the Tjardes Health Center, family members and the resident.

Based on each individuals needs members of the team may include:

• Resident
• Family
• Physicians
• Registered Nurses
• Licensed Practical Nurses
• Certified Nursing Assistants
• Licensed Rehabilitative Therapists
• Registered Dietician
• Social Service personnel
• Certified Activity Director and staff
• Chaplain

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