Masonicare at Bishop Wicke Health Center in Shelton, Connecticut, has a wide range of care for older adults, and it's part of Connecticut's largest nonprofit senior care group, so you're looking at a place where folks can find almost everything under one roof. There are 120 certified beds here, and usually about 101 residents each day, and they can choose either private or semi-private rooms, depending on their needs or what's available. The staff put in about 4.71 nursing hours per resident per day, though the nurse turnover is pretty high at 87.3%. The Skilled Nursing Facility takes care of very frail people who need help all the time, and there's also short-term rehabilitation if you're coming in after a hospital stay. You'll find help with long-term care, skilled nursing, independent living, assisted living, memory care, and home health, plus options like hospice and palliative services. The secured memory care unit keeps those who wander safe, thanks in part to their Wanderguard technology.
Masonicare at Bishop Wicke tries to look after a person's mind, body, and spirit, and they offer companionship and homemaking if you need a little help at home, along with nurses and therapists coming right to your door-plus you can even use medical alert devices if you're worried about falling or having an emergency. Besides health services on site, there's a Hearing Center, outpatient therapy, and behavioral health programs, including a hospital just for that and an intensive outpatient offering. You'll find programs called Masonicare Moves for staying active, adult day programs if you only need care during the day, and chances to try short-term trial stays if you're not sure how long you'll need to be there.
The place has a continuum of care, which means if your needs change, you can move through different programs without having to move to another provider. There are unique names for care units and programs, which some folks might appreciate, and services get tailored for each person as best as they can manage. You do need to know that the facility's been cited for some deficiencies, including issues in resident care, quality of life, preventing accidents, nutrition and dietary standards, and care planning, and it's had fines and complaints filed over the years. Still, Masonicare at Bishop Wicke offers many choices-independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled and long-term nursing, special care programs, and a lot of support, all within a nonprofit setting that tries to serve the whole person for as long as needed.
