Medilodge of Montrose

Medilodge of Montrose sits over on Vienna Road in Montrose, Michigan, and it's a pretty big place with 121 certified beds and usually about 102 residents living there each day, and while folks talk about how friendly the staff is and how the nurses and aides like Gina and Darcy and the nurses named Ken and Cindy P. try hard to be caring and attentive, the place has also had its share of troubles with a long record of deficiencies-62 in total, with some of these for things like not giving enough help with daily activities and some for call lights in bathrooms not working, so folks might wait for help longer than they'd want, and other reports note trouble with following care plans or infection control, which can be a big deal if illnesses spread. Now, the nurse staffing level sits a bit lower than what you'll see across the state and they have a nurse turnover rate that's higher too, so new faces come and go more often, but the nurses and aides work alongside teams of home health aides, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and certified nursing assistants, which means there's a mix of people looking after residents. Medilodge of Montrose, which Generations Healthcare Management LLC runs since late 2013, belongs to a group called Medilodge and connects with other places like Medilodge of Capitol Area, Clare, Frankenmuth, Mt. Pleasant, and more across Michigan. The facility offers nursing home care, skilled nursing, rehab, dementia care, and has assisted living medication management with a Certified Assisted Living Director (CALD) program which makes it more unique, and they say they focus on providing comfort and care and even let families and friends set up FaceTime chats or tours to stay in touch, and the meals are planned by chefs aiming for nutritious options. Folks living there get access to home health aides to help with bathing, dressing, meals, and bed linens, and the staff tries to create personalized comfort and care plans for everybody, whether someone's going through a short rehab stay or needs long-term care, with people who aren't turned away due to race, disability, or other differences, since the place has a non-discrimination policy. You'll see common rooms like a library, game and card room, billiard parlor, arts and crafts studio, a café, and beauty salon, which gives residents places to relax or socialize, though the building itself is described as attractive and set in pretty surroundings and some residents say the therapists are especially helpful in recovery. Medilodge of Montrose gets recognition for things like friendly staff and good activities but still gets cited in state inspections, especially for issues like infection control and not always meeting residents' personal care needs quickly or fully, so it's a place with both positive sides and ongoing points that need attention, and people considering it may want to look at both the services offered and the inspection history when making a choice.