Shawano Health Services

Shawano Health Services sits at 1436 S Lincoln St, Shawano, WI, and has offered nursing home care for many years, and it's known for having a pretty wide range of services for seniors and those needing skilled care, so you've got things like long-term care, assisted living, memory care for people with dementia, and specialized nursing care right there, and the place has 100 certified beds and usually about 43 folks staying on an average day. This facility partners with North Shore Healthcare and HCR Manor Care, giving it access to some extra resources, including home health services and hospice care to help people either at home or at the center, and they handle rehabilitation for those recovering after hospital stays, including physical, occupational, and speech therapy, as well as memory care for folks with Alzheimer's disease. Residents get help planning care, insurance resources for long-term care, and guidance for family caregivers, and there are social services, psychiatric in-house consultations, and thorough discharge planning to help the transition when someone's ready to move home or elsewhere. Staff can do wound care, infection isolation, dialysis transportation, tracheostomy management, and handle TPN, PICC lines, IV fluids, and antibiotics right on site, plus the center has access to a pharmacy, emergency kits, and automatic defibrillators, and you'll find in-house X-rays, EKGs, lab work, swallow studies, venous dopplers, and bladder ultrasounds, as well as brain injury rehab. Meals come from a full dining service, and residents join in regular activities to help keep up their well-being, while things like skilled nursing, short-term rehab, and assisted living aim to fit the needs of each person through personalized care plans. Shawano Health Services has an average nurse turnover rate of 33.3% and gives about 3.23 nurse hours per resident each day, and the place's had eight deficiencies in past inspection reports, including reports about nutrition, infection control, and concerns over freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation-there wasn't actual harm reported, but there was potential for harm that was more than minimal, and one infection-related deficiency was also marked. They also have a presence on Facebook and offer outside therapy at worksites, schools, homes, and more, plus help with dialysis transportation and hospice for those who need it. It operates as a for-profit limited liability company and continues to try covering a good range of senior care needs and options in the Shawano area.