Sun Mar Nursing Center sits in Anaheim, California, and has 69 beds dedicated to skilled nursing care, with a whole team there around the clock-clinicians, therapists, and medical staff all working together. The center is tied to the PACE program, run in this area by Orange County PACE under Innovative Integrated Health, which means the focus stays on helping frail and underserved seniors, including those with different cultural backgrounds, get the care they need to keep as much independence as possible. The facility has both medical and non-medical help, giving physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and social services to people who need to recover after a hospital stay or regain movement after strokes or accidents.
There's a PACE Center right on site for seniors in the program, aiming to help folks age with dignity while getting both health and human services. Sun Mar does a lot to create a safe place that balances keeping people secure and letting them keep making their own decisions, so families can feel comfortable. For the Korean community, there's a whole specialized unit with Korean-speaking nurses, staff, and a Korean cook making fresh Korean meals, so patients who might feel out of place in other homes can be more at ease and enjoy familiar food and activities. The therapists here have experience working with Korean patients, and the activity programs get changed to match what each resident can do and likes to do, which helps pass the time and keep the mind working.
Staff make a point to connect with each resident, focusing on their own needs and wishes, whether it has to do with daily living, meals, or getting around. Rehabilitation teams build individual programs with the goal of helping seniors gain more independence, and social services help plan discharges when the time comes. Families can tour the center and even set up visits during evenings or weekends, which makes it a bit easier for loved ones to look in on their family member's care. Sun Mar supports a warm, caring environment, and while it's not perfect, staff do their best to make sure everyone feels safe, understood, and respected, with skilled help always nearby.
