Good Shepherd Lutheran Services

    800 N Home St, Rushford, MN 55971
    • Assisted Living
    • Skilled Nursing

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    4.60·(10)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      4.6
    • Staff

      4.6
    • Meals

      4.0
    • Amenities

      4.0
    • Value

      2.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate, gentle, and individualized resident care
    • Knowledgeable and dedicated care staff
    • Friendly, helpful nursing and dining staff
    • Strong end-of-life comfort and support
    • Good food quality
    • Attractive, clean surroundings with scenic views
    • Engaging activities, including bingo and movie nights
    • Welcoming, smaller-scale setting at Bremmer Suites
    • Well-organized daycare program

    Cons

    • Reported gaps in staff coordination and responsiveness to resident comfort and meal needs
    • Billing and room-rate documentation that can be difficult for families to understand

    Summary of reviews

    Care is described positively overall. Families praise staff for providing gentle, loving, and individualized support, including for residents who need a higher level of care and for those receiving end-of-life care. Staff are also described as knowledgeable, dedicated, friendly, and helpful. One family raised concerns about coordination and responsiveness around a resident’s comfort and meal needs, as well as uncertainty about staff responsibilities. These concerns appear in one review and contrast with the otherwise favorable accounts of care.

    Dining feedback is generally positive, with food described as good. However, one family reported that a resident sometimes felt hungry, suggesting that meal responsiveness may be an area to clarify with the facility. Activities include bingo with prizes and movie nights, and the activities director was praised. A daycare reviewer also described the program as well organized and the staff as friendly.

    The facility is described as attractive and clean, with a location on a hill that offers pleasant views. Bremmer Suites was characterized as a smaller, welcoming setting. Billing feedback differs by account: one family found the room-rate and insurance billing difficult to understand, while a reviewer at Bremmer Suites praised staff for explaining billing clearly. Families considering care may want to ask how room classifications, insurance claims, and resident charges are documented and communicated.

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    Medicare Ratings

    5·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

    Good Shepherd Lutheran Services is located at 800 N Home St, Rushford, MN, 55971.

    About Good Shepherd Lutheran Services

    Good Shepherd Lutheran Services in Rushford, Minnesota, has been around since 1965, and the place offers a little bit of everything for people of all ages, so you've got this campus that has skilled nursing, assisted living, independent apartments, and even a child care center for the younger kids, serving folks six weeks to twelve years old, providing care all year, including weekends, evenings, overnight, and through school breaks, which makes it pretty handy for working families or grandparents raising grandchildren. The skilled nursing facility runs post-acute care with a total of about 65 to 70 licensed beds for seniors, and it's certified by Medicare and Medicaid, so folks can use those insurance plans, and it's got Registered Nurses giving an average of 37 minutes per resident each day, with Licensed Practical Nurses at 59 minutes, and Certified Nursing Assistants at 168 minutes per day, though physical therapy is on the lighter side with an average of 2 minutes per day. The staff includes full-time and part-time CNAs for evening and night shifts, and the place stays open 24 hours, so there's always someone around.

    Independent living apartments are available too, with 32 units set aside for Section 8 assistance, fully equipped kitchens, cable TV, and telephone, plus cottages for those still wanting some of their own space, and for folks who need more help but want to keep some independence, there's Bremmer Suites Assisted Living with 15 beds and personalized care, help with daily activities, medication, meals, and housekeeping. Seniors can choose to take part in social and recreational activities like board games, movie outings, music, art, dance, picnics, and more, and there's a focus on keeping a Christian, nurturing environment with person-centered care that shows up in their day-to-day actions, not just words. There's dining services, laundry, maintenance, shopping help, companion visits, in-house medical and health care, emergency response, and you can get help with things like insurance or bills if you need it.

    The place is non-profit and faith-based, and it keeps a strong focus on treating everyone with respect, whether you're a resident, a young child, or just stopping in for social aids and community-based services. It's got on-site amenities like a hair salon, therapy programs, and homelike shared spaces so folks don't ever feel boxed in, and the main mission here is to make life fuller and easier for everybody who comes through. Anyone wanting more details can look up their website goodshep-rushford.org to read up, but the main thing is, Good Shepherd Lutheran Services tries to offer steady, compassionate care across a whole range of needs, whether young or old, needing full-time help or just a gentle nudge now and then.

    People often ask...

    Good Shepherd Lutheran Services offers assisted living and skilled nursing.

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    The full address for this community is 800 N Home St, Rushford, MN 55971.

    No, Good Shepherd Lutheran Services does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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