Douglas Cove Health and Rehabilitation

Douglas Cove Health and Rehabilitation sits on Wiley Road in Douglas, Michigan, less than a mile from the lake, and has a small, home-like setting with outdoor sitting areas so residents can enjoy the fresh air, and the place tries to feel calming and relaxing, with rooms and common areas that are tastefully furnished in a way that looks pleasant but isn't showy, and if you walk around you'll find a 51-bed skilled nursing facility for long-term care and skilled rehabilitation along with a 28-bed assisted living wing, so the total size comes to 79 beds overall, and most days there are about 44 residents staying according to their daily census. It's a for-profit facility managed by a leadership team with over thirty years of combined experience, and it's affiliated with Simcha Hyman and Naftali Zanziper, and they have another location in Knoxville, Tennessee, but this Douglas place tries to create a warm, caring environment, focusing on a personal approach that aims to enrich residents' lives, and the staff runs daily activities like pet therapy, gardening, field trips, exercise, and other things to keep the days busy and enjoyable. Residents get nursing home services with levels of care that include long-term care, short-term rehabilitation, skilled nursing, secure memory care, occupational therapy, electrical stimulation, dementia care, hospice care, respite care, palliative care, and even dementia-focused programs, which can help families looking for those specific needs. The rehabilitation program is known for being challenging and aims to help each person meet or even exceed their own goals so recovery and well-being become the focus, and staffing usually means residents get about 3.79 nurse hours per day, while the nurse turnover rate is about 16.2 percent. There's a gallery on their website where the management team, who runs that part, tries to show life at the facility, and the community-centered idea is to make everyone feel welcome and invited. For all its efforts to create a warm setting and personal care, the facility has had its share of health and safety inspection problems-there've been 29 deficiencies cited in inspection reports, with failures including not ensuring nurse aides were properly trained and competent (Deficiency F0728), not keeping essential equipment working and safe (Environmental Deficiency F0908), and infection-related deficiencies, including violations of federal standards meant to protect residents from infections. The commitment to exceeding healthcare industry standards runs through their care philosophy, but the record of repeated deficiencies is something to consider when looking at the full picture. Visitation is allowed with scheduled tours and visits, and the staff includes people focused on rehabilitation and healthcare services. The facility tries to create a meaningful and enjoyable lifestyle for residents through a philosophy that sees care as not only medical but also about heart and warmth.