About Fair Acres Fair Acres Geriatric Center is located in Lima, Pennsylvania, on Pa. Route 352, one mile north of the intersection at U.S. Route 1 and Granite Run Mall. Fair Acres offers long-term intermediate and skilled care for over 900 residents on a 210 acre campus. Residents range in age from young adult to elderly. There are some two dozen departments, staffed by over 900 employees. Nursing staff members constantly upgrade their skills through the programs of the Staff Development Department, which is responsible for initial orientation and ongoing in-service training for all Fair Acres employees.
Physicians are on emergency call at all times.
On admission, each resident's dietary needs are assessed and a personal diet is devised by a clinical dietician, based on individual preference and medical considerations. The department also provides meals and refreshments for special events such as holidays, seasonal parties, afternoon socials, and summer patio picnics. A full-time Spiritual Coordinator oversees a full schedule of religious services and is available for personal counseling. They offer invaluable assistance in many areas of resident life, such as staffing the gift shop, escorting residents to physical therapy sessions, helping at religious services, and aiding the Therapeutic Activity Services Department in its many programs. A number of other services are operated as personal conveniences to residents.