Providence Living Center sits in Topeka, KS, offering 78 certified beds in a modern, comfortable building run by Pinnacle Management Company and affiliated with Providence Living Center Inc., with Curis Holdings, LLC taking managerial control since February 2024, and the ownership including several indirect partners like Barres, LLC and Windward Health Partners LLC. The center focuses on mental health support for adults, with specialized services for persons with PTSD, serious mental illness, eating disorders, co-occurring mental health and addiction disorders, and also provides care for those with HIV or AIDS and those in the LGBT community, as well as special programs for military families and veterans, and even has support for teens with unique needs. There's a warm atmosphere with shared indoor and outdoor spaces for activities, a supervised and secure environment for memory care residents, and private rooms for personal space, while residents benefit from case management, education services like GED or college courses, legal advocacy, and daily activity therapies ranging from art and music to occupational and psychodrama, helping both mental and physical health. Providence Living Center also provides a range of addiction services, including drug and alcohol detox, medication-assisted treatment with Suboxone and Methadone, integrated dual diagnosis treatment, and outpatient as well as residential rehab, including flexible outpatient therapy so folks can live at home, supervised withdrawal management, and transitional housing options for those working towards greater independence, all supported by residential and 24-hour staff. There are services for chronic disease management, diet and exercise counseling, and group, individual, and family-based psychotherapies like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and behavior modification. The center accepts many forms of payment, including Medicare, Medicaid, private health insurance, cash, and certain state-funded plans, and it's smoking-friendly with designated areas for residents who smoke. It aims to foster a nurturing and inclusive environment, supports those with hearing impairments, pays attention to non-discrimination, and handles medication management for those needing psychotropic drugs.
Providence Living Center also provides traditional skilled nursing care, medical care, supervision, and rehabilitation, and focuses strongly on memory care with close monitoring, brain-boosting activities, and support for seniors with Alzheimer's and other dementias, so residents can get individual attention in a cozy setting, with help for daily activities if they need it, enjoying the safety of secured areas. Residents can use rec rooms to unwind, and those in day school programs can keep up with their studies during recovery. The facility has a history of 13 documented deficiencies in inspection reports, with seven noted in a February 2024 report, including administration, staff, nutrition, infection prevention, and quality of life issues-the center was cited for failing to keep enough qualified staff like a dietician, not electronically sending accurate care staff data, not always providing enough food and fluids for residents' health, and having an infection control concern. Nurse turnover's at 37.5%, which is lower than the Kansas state average, but daily nurse staffing hours fall behind the state average at about 2.12 hours per resident. Providence Living Center operates under state government oversight, and while it provides a broad range of therapies and specialty services, its operation and staffing have had some noted deficiencies, so folks considering the facility should look at both the broad program offerings and the details from the most recent inspections before making any decisions.
