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[Zach]

Are you a Member?
 

http://www1.davita.com/villa/

What makes a Villa different?
It's been nearly impossible to accomplish a day's worth of activities from a dialysis chair. Until now.

As part of DaVita®, the Villa provides the same superior quality care of traditional DaVita centers, but also offers these unique, non-medical differences:

Amenities
WiFi
Digital Radio, TVs, Books
Laptops
Travel Bags
Heated Chairs and Blankets
Massage Chairs
Premium Cable
Audio Books
Renal-friendly Snacks
Serene and Personal Atmosphere
Private, Semi-Private & Communal Treatment Areas
Specialty Beverage Center
Library Service
Magazine Library
Travel Arrangements
Flexible Scheduling
 
Personal services*
Auto Service
Dry Cleaning and Laundry
Car Wash and Detailing
Grocery Order/Delivery
Book and Music Searches
Floral Delivery Services
Appointment Scheduling

Business services*
FedEx Office Services

Entertainment arrangements*
Concert and Theater Tickets
Restaurant Reservations
Restaurant Delivery Service
Tee Time and Tennis Court Scheduling
    
Membership Fee and availability of services may vary dependent upon clinic. All Villas will also have access to the same nutritional services, social services, and the Guest Services Contact Center that is available at all DaVita clinics.

DaVita RxSM pharmacy services will be offered where available.

* Fees for these services will be in addition to the Membership Fee.

For more information please view our frequently asked questions.
http://www1.davita.com/villa/villa_faq.cfm

 
Villa by DaVita™ Locations:

Villa of St. John by DaVita
9030 St. Charles Rock Road
St. John, MO 63114

Villa of Waterbury by DaVita
929 Waterbury Falls Drive
O’Fallon, MO 63368
View the video tour

Villa of Wentzville by DaVita
1126 W. Pearce Blvd., Ste. 118
Wentzville, MO 63385

Villa of Great Northern by DaVita
22710 Fairview Center Drive
Fairview Park, OH 44126
View the video tour

Villa of Fairview Park
19050 Lorain Road
Fairview Park, OH 44126

Villa of North Ridgeville
35143 Center Ridge Road
North Ridgeville, OH 44039

Additional Villa locations will open in early 2010:

Villa of Lakewood, OH

Get more information

Patients interested in dialyzing at a Villa by DaVita center should call:

1-877-778-4552 St. Louis area
1-866-773-7448 Cleveland area

[okarol]

No medi/pedi?? 

[Jean]

Okay, what's the joke??

[NDXUFan]

Are you a Member?
 

http://www1.davita.com/villa/


It's been nearly impossible to accomplish a day's worth of activities from a dialysis chair. Until now.

As part of DaVita®, the Villa provides the same superior quality care of traditional DaVita centers, but also offers these unique, non-medical differences:


Amenities

WiFi
Digital Radio, TVs, Books
Laptops
Travel Bags
Heated Chairs and Blankets
Massage Chairs
Premium Cable
Audio Books
Renal-friendly Snacks
Serene and Personal Atmosphere
Private, Semi-Private & Communal Treatment Areas
Specialty Beverage Center
Library Service
Magazine Library
Travel Arrangements
Flexible Scheduling
 
Personal services*

Business services*

Auto Service
Dry Cleaning and Laundry
Car Wash and Detailing
Grocery Order/Delivery
Book and Music Searches
Floral Delivery Services
Appointment Scheduling
FedEx Office Services
Entertainment arrangements*

Concert and Theater Tickets
Restaurant Reservations
Restaurant Delivery Service
Tee Time and Tennis Court Scheduling
    
Membership Fee and availability of services may vary dependent upon clinic. All Villas will also have access to the same nutritional services, social services, and the Guest Services Contact Center that is available at all DaVita clinics.

DaVita RxSM pharmacy services will be offered where available.

* Fees for these services will be in addition to the Membership Fee.

For more information please view our frequently asked questions.

 
Villa by DaVita™ Locations:

Villa of St. John by DaVita
9030 St. Charles Rock Road
St. John, MO 63114

Villa of Waterbury by DaVita
929 Waterbury Falls Drive
O’Fallon, MO 63368
View the video tour

Villa of Wentzville by DaVita
1126 W. Pearce Blvd., Ste. 118
Wentzville, MO 63385

Villa of Great Northern by DaVita
22710 Fairview Center Drive
Fairview Park, OH 44126
View the video tour

Villa of Fairview Park
19050 Lorain Road
Fairview Park, OH 44126

Villa of North Ridgeville
35143 Center Ridge Road
North Ridgeville, OH 44039

Additional Villa locations will open in early 2010:

Villa of Lakewood, OH

Get more information

Patients interested in dialyzing at a Villa by DaVita center should call:

1-877-778-4552 St. Louis area
1-866-773-7448 Cleveland area

Thank God, I left the Villa and "Millions" Thiry. 

[cattlekid]

You know what? If I would have had one of these Villas available when I was doing in center dialysis, I would have jumped on it in a heartbeat and made no apologies for doing so.  For the obscene amount of money that my company was paying out (we self insure) it might as well have gotten something for its money.

[Riki]

is there one in NYC?  Do they take traveling patients?

[Lexxtech18]

This cannot be real. >,>

[Tío Riñon]

Here are pictures of the interior of the Villa in Fairview Park, OH.  It looks a lot nicer than the "regular" DaVita facilities.

http://www.vorca.com/prod/urbanspartition3/Articles/Medical/DialysisFacilitiesSUB/VillaofFairviewPark.html

[Zach]

Here are pictures of the interior of the Villa in Fairview Park, OH.  It looks a lot nicer than the "regular" DaVita facilities.

http://www.vorca.com/prod/urbanspartition3/Articles/Medical/DialysisFacilitiesSUB/VillaofFairviewPark.html

Thanks for finding those pics!
Seeing is believing.

 

[jeannea]

It's real but obviously not widespread. I don't know how long they've been around. To me, OH and MO are odd places to start this. New Yorkers are very used to paying extra for good service.

[Tío Riñon]

I found some more pictures.  The first one is a DaVita for the "average patient":

http://www.vorca.com/prod/urbanspartition3/Articles/Medical/DialysisFacilitiesSUB/DavitaatHomeLouisville.html

Here are photos of the facilities for the "discriminating patient":

http://www.vorca.com/prod/urbanspartition3/Articles/Medical/DialysisFacilitiesSUB/VillaofLakewood.html

http://www.vorca.com/prod/urbanspartition3/Articles/Medical/DialysisFacilitiesSUB/VillaofNorthRidgeville.html

Has anyone been able to determine the membership fees?  What would you be willing to pay to be a member of the Villa?  Does the Specialty Beverage Center include alcohol?!! And most importantly, how flexible is that flexible scheduling?

[Tío Riñon]

I also found this article from 2010:

Dialysis patients being offered spa-like experience at this Villa: A Place in the Sun
By Carol Kovach, Sun News
on January 21, 2010 at 12:10 PM, updated January 21, 2010 at 12:12 PM

Kidney dialysis is a topic that may not excite too many people, but for those affected by kidney disease, it can be a matter of life and death.

A new facility catering to dialysis patients will have its grand opening on Tuesday in Fairview Park.

Villa of Fairview Park by DaVita will unveil its new, spa-like location 3-7 p.m. Tuesday at 19050 Lorain Road. It is one of four centers slated for Greater Cleveland. The North Olmsted (Great Northern) location is open. Facilities will open soon in Lakewood and North Ridgeville.

The new facility it not a stereotypical dialysis operation. One of the biggest benefits is flexible scheduling. The center will work with patients to find a time for their treatment, said Melissa M. Plute, villa coordinator.

It also uses a boutique concept with smaller units, about six to eight chairs, compared to 20-30 in some of the older units. There are themes, such as Zen, traditional, rustic and urban. A full-time concierge can assist patients with personal errands like dry cleaning, car maintenance, etc. Local vendors will assist with these service requests. There is a membership fee to participate in Villa by DaVita.

During Tuesday’s open house, a local chef will prepare “renal friendly” food and drinks and a harpist will play. Local public officials, business owners, nephrologists from area hospitals, patients, family, friends and other interested people are invited to tour the facility.

SOURCE:  http://www.cleveland.com/sunpostherald/index.ssf/2010/01/dialysis_patients_being_offere.html

[Alex C.]

Oh, brother, what a load of crap!

[jeannea]

Why do they include pictures of the toilet for the villas? That's just weird.

[Lexxtech18]

The personal concierge part cracks me up. 

[gothiclovemonkey]

those chairs look exactly like the regular ones...
yes, the interior design is nicer, but... other than that... i dont see much difference.
a beverage area would be nice. maybe some frozen grapes hehe

[Riki]

we have a "beverage area" but it's more like a pantry.  There's coffee, tea, juice, and ginger ale.  There's an ice machine, and cookies.  We did have a toaster too, but they removed it, saying that the people who ate toast were eating too much and their bp was dropping.  We also have warm blankets, and tvs.  We also have the same kind of flexible scheduling, meaning that if your schedule needs to change, they will usually accommodate you, as long as you give them advance notice.  A couple of nurses once stayed late so I could show up 2 hours late after going out of province for a friend's funeral.  Now, if we only had wifi..

[NDXUFan]

we have a "beverage area" but it's more like a pantry.  There's coffee, tea, juice, and ginger ale.  There's an ice machine, and cookies.  We did have a toaster too, but they removed it, saying that the people who ate toast were eating too much and their bp was dropping.  We also have warm blankets, and tvs.  We also have the same kind of flexible scheduling, meaning that if your schedule needs to change, they will usually accommodate you, as long as you give them advance notice.  A couple of nurses once stayed late so I could show up 2 hours late after going out of province for a friend's funeral.  Now, if we only had wifi..

Really, that is news to me.  When I was at Davita and I was a home dialysis patient, my treatment was five hours.  Anytime, I need to run at the center, I was told to hurry, that "Your treatment is just too long."  I am so glad I left those jerks.  When I was at Davita, there was no fluid anywhere....  Advance notice, that does not seem unreasonable to me.  Eating too much toast???  Are we adults or children?  "Deustchland Uber Alles!!!!"  Yes, my family is from Germany.  DaVita is filled with goose stepping Nazis.

[obsidianom]

My wife and I live in Maine. We do Nxstage at home . THIS IS OUR VILLA.
OUR VILLA______-------
Dialysis here is done in the comfort of our high beamed wood ceiling living room with a view of the deep woods of maine.
WE offer a glass front heated woodstove fire in the winter and cool maine air in the summer. There are apple and peach orchards surrounding the "facility" that are fertilized by the dialysate from our machine . this is true "green " recycling here at our "facility"
In addition we offer a full refridgerater of cold drinks, warm food , and your choice of TWO bathrooms.  We offer a treadmill for exercise after dialysis , a full cable TV with ALL pay movie channels except playboy.  Concierge service is available for a small fee that can be negotiated .
We also offer in house laundry facility, internet , and wild animals that visit such as foxes, deer, moose and local residents.
Come visit our VILLA and you will never want to go in center again .

Oh, we are also good at dialing 911 in emergencies.