Edgewood Convalescent Home sits in Edgewood, Iowa, and has been helping older folks since 1961, back when it first opened as a senior retirement place before growing into a full-service nursing home. The building's had renovations over the years so it feels warm and home-like, while the staff does their best to keep a family-type atmosphere. There's room for up to 56 residents, with private bathrooms, air conditioning, cable TV, phones, kitchenettes, and fast internet in the living spaces. The place has different levels of care, including independent living, assisted living through Lincolnwood Assisted Living, skilled nursing, memory care, rehabilitation, long-term care, palliative care, and respite care, so people can move between care types depending on what they need as they age or recover.
Residents can take part in scheduled daily activities, music groups, outdoor programs, gardening, and games. The fitness room, movie theater, walking paths, library, and arts room give folks things to do, and they can join fitness programs, group events, or use the wellness/spa room if they want. There's help with daily things like bathing, dressing, taking medicine, getting around, and therapy needs, plus full nursing care for either 12 or 16 hours a day and a 24-hour call system for emergencies. A professional chef runs the kitchen, serving food that works for allergies, diabetes, and different tastes, and diners get all-day dining with restaurant-style service.
The home's cleaning crew looks after laundry and housekeeping, and new arrivals get help moving in, while families can find some support, too. The team has about eighty-five staff members, and over 20% have worked there more than ten years, so folks usually see familiar faces. Various directors, nurses, and coordinators focus on nursing care, assisted living, activities, and operations, so residents get help that lines up with their needs. The staff is known for working together, aiming to keep everybody safe and comfortable, with care plans custom-fit for each person.
Edgewood Convalescent Home accepts Medicaid and Medicare, is community-owned and privately operated, and has earned high marks, like the National Bronze Quality Award from the American Health Care Association and a 5-star Medicare rating. They've kept a good record with the state and get positive reviews for kindness and care. Folks here can find short-term stays, long-term stays, therapy, and help for memory or health matters. Through life enrichment programs, friendship, wellness, simple pleasures like walking outside, and regular chats with staff, residents are encouraged to stay active and connected, with dignity and quality of life staying front and center as they age in a familiar Iowa community.
