Shippensburg Health Care Center sits at 121 Walnut Bottom Road in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, and feels like one of those places where folks can find different levels of care without having to move very far if their needs change, since it's a Continuing Care Retirement Community, or CCRC, as some call it. The center's got 125 federally certified beds for skilled nursing and long-term care, a secured unit on the third floor for people with memory problems like Alzheimer's Dementia, and short-term rehab as well as end-of-life hospice care through local agencies. For those who want more independence, there are four studio-sized independent living apartments, and those folks still have access to meals, electric, cable, phone, housekeeping, and laundry facilities, which is a plus for many who want to stay put even as things change.
You'll see they accept Medicare and Medicaid, which can ease the worry about health insurance, and both residents and their families have a council they run themselves so they can speak up about any concerns and work together to make things better for everyone living there. There's help with meals, too, with a professional chef and restaurant-style dining, plus special diets for things like allergies and diabetes, and you don't have to worry about housekeeping or laundry, as those are done daily. Safety matters, so every bathroom has an emergency call system and there's 24-hour supervision, with 12-16 hours of nursing care, and help with daily things like bathing, dressing, and medication.
Memory care is a steady part of the place, with activities each day and routines worked into the programs for those with dementia, aiming to keep up confidence and get folks engaged as much as possible, and there's on-site wound care, restorative therapy, and cardiac recovery, along with care for renal disease, digestive disease, and orthopedic recovery. There's a range of therapy services right at the center, along with on-site dental, vision, physician, podiatry, lab, x-ray, and pharmacy delivery, so you don't have to run all over town for those appointments. When it's time to go somewhere else, like doctor visits, van service is ready to help. Folks can also arrange for short-term respite stays if a loved one needs nursing care just for a little while.
Residents can use rooms that come furnished with private bathrooms, cable TV, kitchenettes, phone, air conditioning, and Wi-Fi, though there are only four of these studio units for independent living. They've got business and activity rooms, a library, a fitness room, garden and walking paths, and a spa and wellness room, plus scheduled daily social activities like movie nights, music, and community events, some run by residents themselves. There are beautician and barber services right on site, concierge services, and the community sponsors outdoor programs and links to local attractions. Shippensburg Health Care Center provides skilled nursing, independent living, memory care, assisted living, and hospice and home health care, with a steady focus on keeping residents' health and well-being as the main goal.
