Apple Rehab Shelton Lakes

Apple Rehab Shelton Lakes sits at 5 Lake Road in Shelton, Connecticut and provides a range of care for seniors and people needing rehab or skilled nursing, with 106 certified beds and an average of 99 residents each day, so the place is a decent size but doesn't feel overwhelming. The facility offers post-acute care, short-term rehabilitation, and long-term nursing services, and has therapy programs in physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy, plus outpatient rehab for those who come and go, and they pay careful attention to specialized needs like cardiac rehab, wound care management, dementia care, and respiratory support, which includes daily trach maintenance and training for Total Parenteral Nutrition, so they seem used to complex medical situations. There's a secured memory care program for residents with cognitive issues, and they provide support for long-term conditions, hospice, pain management, diabetes, Parkinson's disease, and folks coming back from surgery or stroke, plus respite care has a spot there for giving family caregivers a break. The facility is equipped with a working call system in each bathing area and bathroom, electric beds, and a rehab gym stocked with modern equipment, and rooms come renovated with flat-screen TVs, telephones, and Wi-Fi, trying to keep comforts in mind. The staff provides 3.54 nursing hours per resident per day, and both 24-hour licensed nursing and daily case management are part of their care, with dietitians and social workers, alongside support groups and discharge planning, which shows they try to cover all bases from the medical to the social. Along with amenities like pet therapy and fine dining options, there's a therapeutic recreation director and different kinds of therapy to help with balance, speech, mobility, and daily living tasks, plus they have splinting, bracing, and home safety evaluations to support residents as best as possible. Apple Rehab Shelton Lakes runs as a for-profit corporation under the control of Ryan Vess and is wholly owned by Brian Foley, and it's been managed by the same team since 2013, with nurse turnover at 36.4% and a standard annual inspection that found ten deficiencies, including food handling and two citations tied to infection control, which means they're still working to improve some areas but have clear programs in place for handling infections and other risks. Residents get help with meals, activities, bathing, and medications, and the philosophy leans toward treating folks like family, aiming for safety, dignity, and as much independence as possible, trying to help everyone recover or live more comfortably while providing the right care for each person's needs.