Sumner Place Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation has served the Lincoln, Nebraska community since 1975 out of its campus at 1750 S 20TH ST in the Near South neighborhood, standing as a nonprofit organization under Vetter Senior Living, which has operated 32 locations in the Midwest for more than 45 years. The place focuses on skilled nursing care, short-term rehabilitation, long-term care, and memory support for Alzheimer's and dementia, all in a setting that aims to feel home-like and secure with a staff of 51-200 employees. Sumner Place has Medicare and Medicaid certification and serves residents who need daily help, post-hospital rehabilitation, or more in-depth memory care. The nursing staff includes registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and certified nursing assistants, and the facility offers care twenty-four hours a day, so support with things like bathing, dressing, grooming, medication, wound care, and mobility is always close at hand. Therapists provide physical, occupational, speech, and respiratory therapy, with outpatient therapies and restorative programs for those who need them.
Sumner Place has rooms that fit a variety of needs, with private rooms ranging from $6,500 to $10,500 per month and semi-private rooms costing $5,500 to $8,500 per month, and resident care plans are tailored by physicians to help keep everyone comfortable, safe, and as independent as possible. The memory support households are secure and feature their own walk-out entrance and patio for residents with Alzheimer's, and throughout the campus, there are wheelchair-accessible safety features and sprinklers. The team has a focus on keeping people active through life enrichment, social activities, arts and crafts, education, game rooms, and health and wellness programs. There's a beauty salon and barbershop, a fitness center, washers and dryers, cable TV, Wi-Fi, a family dining room for get-togethers, and transportation for appointments or outings, so daily life has good variety. Staff help with daily living and personal tasks, handle laundry and housekeeping, and offer extra support like physician appointment scheduling, wound care, podiatry, and medication management.
The facility provides a sense of community but also respects each resident's privacy and interests by letting people choose the activities they want, with the aim of promoting both autonomy and connection, and families can see photos of amenities through a photo tour. The mission centers on giving seniors a place where they feel respected, comfortable, secure, and cared for by professional caregivers who value dignity and companionship. Whether someone stays for rehabilitation after surgery or illness, needs long-term support, or enters the memory support unit, the employees work to keep peace of mind, comfort, and quality of life steady each day. Families interested in services can schedule a tour, check licensing and certification, ask about staff ratios, explore payment options like Medicare and Medicaid, and look into what each room type offers before deciding.
