Legacy Garden Rehabilitation and Living Center sits in Pender, Nebraska, and for over 50 years, this senior care facility has offered nursing and rehabilitation services right in the community. The building holds 42 units and 42 beds, usually with around 36 residents, and is set up as a skilled nursing facility actively providing custodial care, rehabilitation, and long-term living options. The staff includes nurses and support workers available all day and night, taking care of medical needs, personal care assistance, and everyday tasks like hygiene, medication help, and meal support. Residents can get services covering almost everything from physical, speech, and occupational therapy to dental care, podiatry, hearing, and pharmacy services, even covering surgical, emergency, and outpatient needs with support from Pender Community Hospital less than two blocks away.
Living spaces are practical and focused on safety, with central air, housekeeping, maintenance, private bathrooms, smoke alarms, sprinkler systems, and emergency call features, and there are small kitchenettes and access to cable TV. Community areas include a dining room for restaurant-style meals, laundry room, mailroom, guest parking, TV and media rooms, a library, outdoor spaces, and landscaped grounds, so there's always a spot to relax. There's a strong focus on residents' health and daily exercise with planned wellness programs, educational and social activities, recreation with TV or movie nights, outings like trips to local events or religious services, and organized spiritual opportunities. For those on special diets, staff can prepare diabetic, low sodium, gluten-free, or allergen-free options, and snacks and meals are included.
The facility supports Alzheimer's and dementia care programs, respite and adult day care, rehabilitation after hospital stays, and specialty treatments, along with housekeeping and transportation services for trips, appointments, or social visits. Ancillary health services are available and room for guests or family to join for meals. Legacy Garden Rehabilitation and Living Center is Medicare and Medicaid certified, has been recognized with a 4.2 out of 5 star rating by Medicare, and is operated by Pender Care Centre District Inc. It uses a staff transition plan, supports employees with severance when needed, and works with families who must move residents if needed, especially as plans were set to close the facility on May 14th, 2022. Staff and management focus on quality care and keeping residents safe, even as changes come.
