Lee Health Skilled Nursing Facility at HealthPark Medical Center sits at 16131 Roserush Ct, right in Fort Myers, and it's a place where people go to recover from surgeries or illnesses like joint replacement, stroke, heart problems, or COPD. This center has 112 beds, and people can stay in private or semi-private rooms that look and feel a bit like home, with touches like a restaurant-style dining room, a café with TVs, and landscaped outdoor spaces including a healing garden and a walking trail. The staff here includes medical directors, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, certified nursing assistants, therapists, social workers, and activity coordinators, and together they guide patients through rehabilitation with physical, occupational, and speech therapy available seven days a week in two gyms right on site.
They take a team approach, and when someone arrives, an interdisciplinary team meets within 72 hours to set therapy goals and plan what needs to happen next, always keeping an eye on making the home transition as smooth and safe as possible. They help with things like learning how to move safely at home, understanding medication, and even coordinating home health or equipment needs after discharge. There's help for balance problems, lymphedema, swallowing difficulties, and wound or ostomy care, and they pay attention to pain management and respiratory needs with services like oxygen therapy and tracheostomy care. If someone needs heart or lung rehab after a medical event, there's a certified cardiac rehabilitation program that's supervised and monitored closely, and there's special attention for people needing joint rehab after surgery.
Meals and diets get customized by a registered dietitian who works alongside the clinical team, trying to make sure food supports recovery. Amenities include wireless internet in all rooms, a community room for games or reading, a salon for hair and nail care, and a fully functioning kitchen, washer, and dryer so folks can practice daily tasks before heading home. There's round-the-clock skilled nursing care, restorative care, and daily recreational therapy, and a focus on helping everyone regain mobility, strength, confidence, and independence.
The center holds recognized quality standards, having earned a 5-Star Quality rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), an "A" grade for patient safety from The Leapfrog Group, and certifications like the DNV Primary Stroke Center and the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation. It operates right alongside HealthPark Medical Center and nearby Golisano Children's Hospital, and it's part of Lee Health's larger network, drawing on resources from across specialties in primary care, cardiology, orthopedics, and more. The facility is the only one in the region with a Structural Heart Program and performed Southwest Florida's first minimally invasive VATS lung lobectomy. For those who need ongoing care, they offer the full range-from assisted living and memory care to skilled nursing-focusing on patient safety, comfort, and helping people return to their daily lives with as much ability and independence as possible.
