Willow Ridge Healthcare

Willow Ridge Healthcare sits along the Apple River in Amery, WI, and gives a sense of small-town community, so folks living here get to know each other while staying close to local medical care at Amery Hospital & Clinic, and you can get here easily from Wisconsin Highway 46 if family wants to visit or someone needs to make a trip to a nearby city. This is a for-profit facility verified as a true listing, and it's known for skilled nursing care, assisted living, memory care for Alzheimer's, adult care home, independent living, and other senior options, so a wide range of care needs get met, whether you need round-the-clock nursing or just a bit of help keeping up with daily living in an apartment setting, plus they do offer home care and home health services to help folks stay comfortable. Care goes beyond the basics too, because they offer short-term rehab between hospital and home, skilled nursing and restorative nursing, therapies like physical, occupational, speech, and respiratory, and special services like stroke recovery, amputee recovery, cardiac therapy, orthopedic rehab, IV antibiotic therapy, wound care, pain management, and podiatry and dental visits, really just about everything from diabetes management to nutritional counseling, plus support for mental health and even hospice care. Folks get medication management, X-rays, pharmacy and lab testing, as well as a full slate of activities, advice, and planning help, and there's homemaker services, transportation, and medical rides for those who need them. There's registered staff on site during certain hours, and the place does take Medicare and Medicaid, but doesn't run as a Continuing Care Retirement Community, and while the residents don't have their own council, families can join a Family Council to stay involved. The emphasis is on helping people connect, find support, and live with dignity, and that shows with programs like Music & Memory and a range of activities and amenities for comfort. There's an American Healthcare Association Bronze National Quality Award on the wall, and recent inspections show an A rating with just a minor deficiency, so the care scores well overall, with an overall grade coming in at B+, and it's generally well regarded in the community. Floor plans and payment choices are available if folks ask, and the facility's got a brochure online along with a Facebook page for news and updates, though some details just aren't public. This place tries to make resources easy for seniors and families to use, and although it doesn't promise perfection, Willow Ridge Healthcare stands out as a steady, practical option for seniors in Amery or the surrounding area.