Shawano Health Services

    1436 S Lincoln St, Shawano, WI 54166
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Compassionate professional care enabled recovery

    I'm very satisfied with my stay - compassionate, professional staff gave respectful, top-notch care and worked with me on rehab six days a week so I could get home. The facility is clean and bright, the dining area pleasant, and meals plus supper social time helped lift my spirits. Administration is helpful and quick to respond; I'd recommend this place.

    Current/former resident
    Sep 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.76·(17)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.6
    • Staff

      3.5
    • Meals

      3.7
    • Amenities

      1.5
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Rehabilitation-focused therapy services
    • Experienced and effective rehab staff
    • Supportive coordination with VA nurse/case guidance
    • Social dining and communal mealtimes
    • Pleasant, bright dining area in improved units
    • Compassionate individual nurses and aides
    • Assistance with discharge planning and home goals
    • Generally acceptable meal quality and options

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staffing levels and nurse coverage
    • Slow call-light response times
    • Variability in CNA competence and professionalism
    • Delays in clinical response and medication administration
    • Limited private-room availability and shared-room arrangements
    • Inconsistent diabetes and meal-management practices
    • Cleanliness and odor concerns in some areas
    • Unclear billing and financial transparency
    • Management and communication inconsistencies
    • Gaps in safety supervision and emergency-response processes

    Summary of reviews

    The reviews present a mixed but thematically consistent picture: the facility appears to have substantive strengths around rehabilitation services and individual caregivers, alongside operational weaknesses that affect day-to-day reliability and family confidence. Many reviewers praised the therapy focus and described rehab staff as knowledgeable and effective; several families credited the team with enabling recovery and working toward discharge goals. Positive comments also highlighted helpful coordination with VA case staff, social interaction at mealtimes, and improvements in dining-area ambience on certain units.

    Care quality shows two distinct patterns. On the one hand, rehabilitation and recovery-oriented care are repeatedly described as strong, with many residents making measurable progress and staff assisting with return-to-home plans. On the other hand, there are repeated concerns about timely clinical responsiveness: slow responses to call lights, variability in how CNAs perform basic tasks, and examples cited of delayed attention during acute symptoms and delayed medication administration. Families also described inconsistent handling of diabetes-related meal needs; these instances prompted serious concern about clinical oversight and protocol adherence.

    Staff and conduct are uneven. Multiple reviews note compassionate, attentive nurses and aides who made a positive difference for individual residents; those staff members are highlighted as reasons relatives felt grateful. Simultaneously, other reviews describe unprofessional or dismissive interactions, poor follow-through on requests, and staff shortages that appear to reduce continuity of care. This variability suggests staffing instability or uneven training and supervision rather than uniform facility culture.

    Dining and activities are strengths in many accounts. Social mealtimes, acceptable menu options, and a bright dining area in some units were appreciated by residents and families. Occupational-therapy or activity sessions drew mixed reactions — some residents valued them, while others experienced misunderstandings about goals and perceived limited benefit. Overall, the facility provides opportunities for social engagement and therapy but may need clearer communication about activity objectives.

    Facility condition and management present a mixed picture. Several reviewers described areas with cleanliness or odor concerns, while others reported improvements and clean, well-kept units. Room arrangements are an operational limitation: shared rooms and shared bathrooms are present and were a source of dissatisfaction for those seeking private accommodations. Reviewers also raised issues about unclear billing practices and inconsistent communication from administration. Taken together, these items point to administrative and transparency challenges that families should clarify before admission.

    Notable patterns to consider: strong rehabilitation capacity and individual compassionate staff members coexist with systemic operational weaknesses — inconsistent staffing, slow responsiveness to call lights and emergent symptoms, variability in CNA competence, and administrative communication gaps. Prospective residents and families would benefit from a focused tour that asks specifically about nurse-to-resident ratios, emergency-response protocols, diabetic-meal processes, private-room availability, and billing itemization. Follow-up questions about staff turnover and recent quality-improvement actions may help clarify whether the operational issues described have been addressed.

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    Medicare Ratings

    4·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    Shawano Health Services is located at 1436 S Lincoln St, Shawano, WI, 54166.

    About 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.

    People often ask...

    Shawano Health Services offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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