Shawnee Colonial Estates

Shawnee Colonial Estates Nursing Home, also listed as Colonial Estates Nursing in Shawnee, OK, is a for-profit facility with 161 certified beds, though most days it serves about 16 residents. This place offers skilled nursing, long-term care, assisted living, independent living, and memory care for older adults, and it's managed by Health Systems Of Oklahoma, LLC, with owners Jay Trumbo and John Vinson. The facility sits in a spot made with safety and accessibility in mind, equipped with a sprinkler system, safety and handicap features, and walking wheelchair assistance, and after tornado damage in April 2023, it's temporarily closed for repairs right now.

Residents have access to private or semiprivate rooms, and folks can personalize their spaces with their own touches, and there's cable TV, Wi-Fi, washers and dryers, and both kitchens and kitchenettes to use, and laundry and housekeeping services help keep things tidy. Housekeeping staff clean rooms, and meal preparation is provided with a focus on nutritious and enjoyable meals, often eaten together in a shared dining room. There's always staff ready to help with things like bathing, toileting, dressing, and grooming, and they help get folks to and from places in the building and around town with transportation services.

Medical care is a focus at Shawnee Colonial Estates, with skilled nursing staff on-site all hours, helping residents with medication, wound care, IV fluids, catheters, diabetic care, and organizing visits from doctors. Their services stretch to physical, occupational, and speech therapy, with programs meant for rehabilitation, and even podiatry and nursing for people with specific needs, and they'll also help with both long-term and respite care arrangements. Memory care is offered as a specific care type for those with Alzheimer's or dementia.

There are plenty of spaces to gather, including activity rooms, a fitness center, spacious common areas, and outdoor places like a front porch and patio, where residents can spend time with visitors, relax, or join in social events. Social activities, arts and crafts, and educational and wellness programs happen regularly, so folks have ways to stay busy and connected. There's even a salon and barber shop for basic grooming services.

Inspection reports over the years have cited 17 deficiencies, including a serious one where they didn't make sure areas were free of accident hazards-that was considered an "immediate jeopardy" to resident safety at the time. They've also had issues around assessing residents correctly during big changes in health and making sure everyone knows about Medicaid or Medicare coverage for services. The nurse staff hours are well above others in the state, sitting at 5.33 hours per resident per day, but no data's on nurse turnover.

Residents or families can get help planning care with advice from local senior living advisors, and long-term care insurance is accepted. Shawnee Colonial Estates Nursing Home aims to give residents a comfortable, safe place with the basic comforts of home, round-the-clock care, and enough activities, meals, and support to help people enjoy their days, and though it's designed to support seniors with serious physical or mental health conditions, it's still meant to feel as welcoming as possible. Right now, it's closed for storm repairs, but when it's open, it serves as a skilled nursing and rehabilitation community for older adults in Shawnee, Oklahoma.