Wausau Manor Health Services

Wausau Manor Health Services sits at 3107 Westhill Drive in Wausau, Wisconsin, right near Aspirus Wausau Hospital and next to Applegate Terrace Assisted Living, and it's set up as a for-profit skilled nursing facility run by North Shore Healthcare LLC since October 2017, with ownership stakes split between Troy Baumann, Jeffrey Hoehn, and David Mills through NSHF Operations LLC. This nursing home has 68 certified beds, and usually about 55 residents stay there each day, and while some information is limited, what's clear is that the focus is on long-term and short-term care for seniors who need 24-hour nursing or help because of physical or mental conditions.

Staff provide skilled nursing, assisted living, and rehabilitation services, plus home health and hospice care, so people here get help with regular nursing, therapy like speech, occupational, and physical, also things like tracheostomy care, dialysis care, advanced wound management, IV/PICC management, and antibiotic or medication management, including specialized brain injury rehabilitation, so that's a lot of ground covered. Staffing comes with some turnover, with 38.3% of staff leaving in a year, though that's lower than the Wisconsin state average of 49%, and nurse staffing clocks in at 3.48 hours per resident per day, which is a little below the state average of 4.1. The workers here bring over five decades of combined experience, so there's a fair bit of know-how on the floor.

Inspections show some rough patches, with four recent deficiencies noted, mostly around infection control and dietary areas, sometimes over garbage or food handling, and the records show some infection-related citations, so it's not perfect, but these issues are public record if you want to check for more detail. Social services, laundry, light housekeeping, and companionship fit into the regular offer, and the rooms come in both private and semi-private layouts, with some deluxe rehab suites that have roll-in showers, plus communal lounges, in-room telephones, and Spectrum TV with 95 channels, all meant to make daily life a bit smoother.

The nursing home also arranges community amenities and campus transportation, gives residents free rides in their van, and offers podiatry and dental services, and there's an on-site beautician. Activities are part of daily life, from morning stretches and bowling to gardening, creative writing lab, movies, music, pontoon rides, Bible study, and regular church services-both Catholic and nondenominational. Respite care and hospice care are available, as are dialysis care and telehealth options, and the place is covered under the Federal Medicare Program, fully licensed by state and federal governments.

Wausau Manor Health Services gets feedback about its caring staff and good experience from some family members, though, like anywhere else, your experience might differ. The team manages antibiotic and medication needs and handles wound care, plus offers both short-term rehab and long-term placements. Services and amenities run the usual range, with some extras depending on what a resident needs, and while it's not the newest place on the block, the history and experience of the staff, plus the location near the hospital and other care options, make it a facility some folks look at for senior nursing care in the Wausau area.