Golden LivingCenter - Rib Lake, also called Rib Lake Health Services, sits on Pearl Street in Rib Lake, Wisconsin, and has been open for over 37 years, always focusing on care for seniors, including folks with memory loss, dementia, or other health needs, and you'll find 60 certified beds although only about 29 residents usually stay here at a time, giving it a quieter feel than some places. The community offers several care types: nursing home care, skilled nursing, assisted living, memory care for Alzheimer's and dementia, rehabilitation, respite, and hospice services, and if you need just a little help each day, short-term stays, or long-term nursing, staff will try to make a care plan that fits what you need.
Room choices include studio apartments, 1- and 2-bedroom units, condos, townhomes, and even options for companion suites, with cable TV already there and kitchenettes in the rooms, so you get some privacy and space and still have help close by, and this spot even lets you bring dogs or cats if you want, which does make things feel a bit more like home for many. Residents can enjoy both indoor and outdoor spaces with walking paths, an atrium, enclosed courtyards, patios, and raised beds for flowers or veggies, plus butterfly and hummingbird gardens if you like to be outside and watch the birds. There are also community rooms like a library, computer center, fitness room, billiards lounge, movie theater, arts and crafts center, and beauty salon or barber shop.
Meals get served in a large shared dining hall, with private dining rooms too, and in-room kitchenettes are good for snacks, and the food's nutritious, using good ingredients, so most folks don't worry about getting what they need. You'll see social areas made for group activities, religious and spiritual programs, and a full calendar with crafts, games, and more. Laundry and housekeeping services come with your stay, whether that's in a studio or another apartment layout, and they'll clean both your room and the shared spaces.
Healthcare includes incontinence care, diabetic care, specialized memory accommodations (with features to lower wandering risks such as a security gate and wander guard), skilled treatments for dialysis, wound care, stroke care, pain management, cardiac care, and close help with medications, therapy, and mobility, and if you need it, you can get podiatry, heart, vision, and hearing checks too. Nurses (RNs, LPNs, CNAs) are on site with about 1.02 RN hours, 0.47 LPN hours, and 1.92 CNA hours each per resident, and each person's plan can include support for diabetes, help with daily needs, and regular vaccinations and health checks. The place takes Medicare and Medicaid, which helps people pay for their care, and there's a structure for rent and care fees along with choices in how to manage payments.
There's a focus on making things safer with automatic sprinklers throughout the building, and the staff takes regular steps to prevent falls, pressure sores, and infections, plus there's a wander guard for folks with memory struggles, and Rib Lake Health Services meets all required health and safety measures. They keep pets and families in mind too, allowing visits and even offering family counseling along with transportation services, which are either free, by arrangement, or using nearby public transit, and having the Memorial Health Center hospital about 14 and a half miles away does give peace of mind.
Residents come from many backgrounds, including veterans, farmers, and loggers, and staff speak a wide mix of languages-English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Armenian, Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, Farsi, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Romanian, Russian, Tagalog, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, and others-so folks can usually get help in a language they're comfortable with, and there's always someone around who understands. There's a market on-site and all sorts of guest and family services, and the community gets checked often for quality with no fines or penalties reported, a recent Medicare rating of 3 stars, and 4 out of 5 stars through CMS for its nursing home program, with a handful of deficiencies and complaints in records, which is not out of the ordinary for facilities this size.
Designed for people needing different kinds of help, Golden LivingCenter - Rib Lake is a place where you'll see options for both privacy and group life, enjoy gardens, meals with friends, quiet rooms, and daily support, and while it doesn't claim to be perfect, it does offer steady care in a home-like, safe setting right in the heart of Rib Lake.
