Shelby - An Optalis Health & Rehabilitation Center focuses on making life comfortable, friendly, and full of activity for seniors, aiming to help everyone feel at home. The center has 72 private suites, many with adjustable electric beds, private bathrooms, picture windows, WiFi, and 43-inch smart TVs. They offer nursing care 12-16 hours a day, and trained staff are always around to help with daily needs like bathing, getting dressed, and moving safely. Memory care programs help people with cognitive confusion or dementia, while specialized therapies like respiratory, physical, occupational, and speech therapy support health and recovery. A large 10,000-square-foot rehabilitation gym includes walking tracks, training kitchens, and equipment for different exercises, even a full-sized car for practice getting in and out. Shelby provides skilled nursing, short-term rehab after hospital stays, respite care, palliative and hospice support, and long-term care. There's an on-site physician and therapists, and visiting specialists come as needed.
Residents have safety features like 24-hour call systems, supervision, and wellness programs. Amenities include a wellness center, fitness and gaming rooms, chapel, salons, libraries, a computer center, and garden space with paths and courtyards. Dining has restaurant-style meals, a bistro, seasonal menus with local foods, special diets, and snacks from the full-service Starbucks, an ice cream shop, and the café. Housekeeping and laundry are handled for everyone, and financial counselors help with Medicare, Medicaid, Medicaid Advantage, and private insurance plans.
Shelby runs community activities, day trips, games, art classes, music, social events, and groups led by residents. Kitchenettes are in some rooms, and air conditioning and cable are standard. Guests find the atmosphere warm, with a friendly, locally rooted staff. Transportation is available for medical and non-medical appointments. Extra support comes as help with medication, wound care, dental and podiatry services, and infusion therapy. Veterans receive care through the Veterans Preferred Healthcare Provider program. Shelby follows staffing levels matched to actual care needs and aims for open, honest communication and trust, though the facility has experienced a high nurse turnover rate and has had 49 deficiencies noted in recent inspections, including infection control issues and resident treatment reports. Shelby has earned several awards and accreditations for care quality, belonging to the wider Optalis network, which includes several other Cranberry Park communities in Michigan and Ohio.
People stay at Shelby for rehab after illness or injury, for a short break when caregivers need rest, or for longer-term skilled care, memory care, and full support with daily life. With private and semi-private suites, tailored activities, meals, and a hands-on approach from nurses, therapists, and staff, Shelby tries to maintain independence, comfort, and dignity for all residents, in a setting that feels welcoming and safe.
