Three nursing homes in Valley honored

COLUMBUS — Three Mahoning Valley facilities have received top honors in the Ohio Department of Aging’s 2007 Nursing Home Resident Satisfaction Survey.

Salem Community Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility and Hampton Woods Nursing Center in Poland were named among the top 25 Ohio nursing homes for resident satisfaction. Lake Vista of Cortland and Salem Community Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility were among the facilities that scored “100” on survey questions: “Would you recommend this facility to a family member or friend?” and “Overall, do you like this facility?”

Nearly 1,000 Ohio facilities participated in the survey, conducted by private contractor.