Pittsburgh Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

Pittsburgh Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center sits at 550 S. Negley Ave. in the Shadyside neighborhood of Pittsburgh. The building will close on August 12, after earlier plans to close on July 29, because of federal regulations like the WARN Act, which means the center must tell workers and residents in advance. About 137 employees will lose their jobs, and 140 or so residents will need new places to live. The facility belongs to Genesis Healthcare and is also known as Heartland Health Care Center - Pittsburgh, PA. Over the years, this place has offered skilled nursing, rehabilitation, memory care, respiratory care, in-house dialysis, and specialized ventilator units under one roof. Extended care and recovery services have come with the support of a staff made up of certified nurses, physical therapists, nurse assistants, and licensed medical workers, all working together to help with things like medication, daily personal care, and therapy. Residents have had access to private suites, shared rooms, private bathrooms, and many basic amenities, such as cable, internet, air conditioning, and Wi-Fi, with round-the-clock supervision, daily meals, housekeeping, linen service, mobility help, transportation, and a 24-hour call system in place. The center has supported both long-term stays and short-term rehabilitation, plus outpatient rehab services. Memory care for Alzheimer's disease has been led by trained nurses, and there's been an extra focus on keeping the building safe for everyone, with special areas and security to help prevent residents from wandering off. The center has been part of a large network of over 500 similar centers in the region, including Shadyside Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Greentree, North Hills, Whitehall Borough, Bethel Park, Monroeville, and Bridgeville Rehabilitation & Care Center. The center has been active in local community health efforts, holding meetings to keep families and residents updated on closure plans and promising to help transfer people to other locations in the network. The closure comes after problems like declining reimbursement rates and slow Medicaid payments made it hard to keep up operations, but the staff has tried to keep care and safety a high priority for as long as the doors stay open.