The Outpatient Department is managed full-time by an experienced and caring Registered Nurse who is a vital part of our management team.  Both Registered Nurses and Licensed Graduate Practical Nurses staff the Outpatient Department from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm five days a week.  In addition to that, one of our professional nurses is always on duty, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to respond to emergencies or to do necessary check-ups on residents who are recovering from an illness or surgery. 

We are staffed five days a week with our in-house with primary care physicians who are Gerontologists and are part of the Thomas Jefferson Health System.  We are proud of our affiliation with Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, one of the top teaching and research hospitals in the country.  

Our Outpatient Department also provides office space for specialists who have hours here on a weekly basis.  We are visited at least once a week or sometimes more often by a:

● Podiatrist
● Dentist
● Psychiatrist
● Clinical Psychologist
● Audiologist 

Our Recreation Department employs Certified Recreational Therapists to supervise and provide activities for Bishop White Lodge residents.  The activities are designed based on the individual interests of our residents. 
Some of our activities and special events include:

• Music Therapy
• Horticulture Therapy
• Pet Therapy
• Exercise/Restorative Programs
• Current Events Discussions
• Games
• Parties for Birthdays/Holidays/Special Events
• Knitting/Quilting Programs

In addition to these services, we also provide our residents with an on-site Therapy Department with Licensed Therapists for:

● Physical Therapy
● Occupational Therapy
● Speech Therapy




Our Skilled Nursing Facility’s staff physicians are on-site five days a week and on-call 24-hours daily.  If feasible, residents may retain their own outside physician.  Our Physicians, Registered Nurses, Licensed Graduate Practical Nurses, and Certified Nursing Assistants administer all medical care. 

To help us better maintain staffing, we operate our own state licensed Nursing Assistant Training School.  We graduate several classes a year from our school.