Life Care Center of Michigan City

Life Care Center of Michigan City sits as a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility that takes Medicare, Medicaid, insurance, and private pay, making sure folks have several options when it comes to paying for care, and the place offers both short-term and long-term care for people who need help getting better or just need extra support each day. The center has rehab to home services, focusing on inpatient and outpatient therapy programs, and people there get physical, occupational, and speech therapy, whether they're coming in just for appointments or staying as residents, and the therapy staff works with each person to help with communication, swallowing, movement, motor skills, and daily living, always trying to boost independence before folks go home. They provide wound care, including a therapy called Vitastem, and offer wound management as well as things like suction and oxygen therapy, diabetes and medication management, and post-surgical care, so there's a strong medical team for complex needs, and skilled nurses are on site around the clock with physician coverage. For folks with Alzheimer's, there are services and supports in place, and all the nurses and rehab staff work together to make customized care plans that fit the person, not just some standard list, so every patient can focus on their goals, whether that's getting back home or feeling safer day to day. The facility has private and semi-private rooms, private bathrooms, flat-screen TVs, daily housekeeping and laundry, transportation help, call lights at the bedsides and in bathrooms, and Wi-Fi throughout the building, so families can visit or call with ease, and flexible visiting hours try to keep loved ones close when it helps the most. Landscaped grounds and courtyards add quiet spaces outside, and a library, barber shop, and beauty salon give folks daily comforts, while a certified activity director keeps a daily calendar full, so there are always things to do and community re-entry programs to help people adjust if they're leaving soon. There's a fine dining setup for meals, family and resident councils for regular feedback, and religious services if folks want them, and with pet visitors allowed and a non-smoking rule throughout the buildings, the environment tries to stay homey. Folks get bedside and bathroom call lights, and safety is important with 24-hour security and fire systems in place. The Life Care Center here belongs to the bigger Life Care Centers of America group, which operates more than 200 places across the country, and this location's in-house nurses and therapists handle everything from fall prevention and IV therapy to infection management, case management, and discharge planning, all with the idea of getting people as strong and safe as they can be. There's a photo gallery and video tour for people curious about the place, and the goal is always to match up support, therapy, and medical care to each person's needs-whether for a short recovery stay or for the longer haul.