Shields Nursing Center Inc

Shields Nursing Center Inc sits in El Cerrito and has been serving people for 23 years, operating as a privately-owned corporate facility that employs about 165 staff, which is a big team with different healthcare specialists like physicians, nurses, social service workers, physical therapists, and dietitians, and you'll find Ms. Angie Goward working as the Finance Director while Ms. Monique Shields is the CFO, and the executive management team includes Mr. William Shields as CEO, which gives the whole place a solid business structure even though it's not BBB Accredited. The center offers skilled nursing level care and covers lots of services such as rehabilitation for orthopedic and neurological problems like ulcers, Parkinson's, hip fractures, joint replacement, amputees, and general weakness or frailty, and people coming out of surgery can get help with intravenous therapy, tracheotomy care, pain management, and even TPN/PPN therapy. People who need wound care see a wound care physician for things like surgical wounds, pressure ulcers, diabetic wounds, and stasis ulcers, and there's a psychologist along with clergy support available if someone's going into hospice. Shields Nursing Center offers individualized rehab programs that focus on physical, occupational, and speech therapy, and they work with Accelerated Care Plus (ACP) for advanced rehab tools like Ultrasound, Diathermy, Electrical Stimulation, PENS, and Omnicycle, so it sometimes almost feels like a small hospital with all the things they can do, but with a home-like feel. They support memory care for folks with dementia or Alzheimer's, and provide respite care so families can take a break, with short-term stays starting at a week, and also have custodial care for help in eating, bathing, grooming, and dressing. Services run 24 hours and the staff handles hospice care, social and recreational activities like outings, music, exercise, and even candlelight dining, and they've got religious services, socials, movies, sporting events, and games that help residents stay social. The dietary department works on healthy, tasty meals, and they prepare special diets when needed and provide feeding programs if someone needs help, and the center's occupational therapists try to help people get back to doing daily tasks on their own while speech therapists handle any difficulties with talking or swallowing. Physical therapists check movement, figure out what's wrong, and plan treatment, and the team aims to help with things like fractures, joint replacements, amputations, strokes, difficulty swallowing, COPD, wounds, arthritis, Parkinson's, and dementia. Social services at Shields Nursing Center cover transportation, finances, community referrals, discharge planning, and counseling, and the environment tries to stay friendly and supportive, aiming to give residents a place where they can feel at home and live as well as possible.