Draper Rehabilitation and Care Center sits over on South Fort Street in Draper, Utah, with 93 certified beds and usually about 60 residents each day, so there's room for folks to have either private or semi-private rooms that are pretty spacious, and the place's got well-kept grounds and nice spaces to walk or sit outside. The center provides both short-term rehabilitation for people needing therapy after a hospital stay before heading home, and long-term care for those who need more help day-to-day, with a strong focus on skilled nursing, including for folks with advanced conditions or needing intermediate care because they're frail or dependent. The staff aim to provide thorough help with things like nursing care, therapy, and support for residents with Alzheimer's disease, and there's in-house therapy that uses hands-on and modern approaches to help people regain strength or mobility.
The facility has been managed by South Valley Healthcare, Inc., and folks named Soon Burnam, Tyler Moss, and Brent Wilson, with The Ensign Group as an affiliate, and operates as a for-profit company. There's a focus on trying to make residents comfortable, with amenities many expect in a senior living community, such as housekeeping, laundry, meals that are meant to be nutritious and satisfying, and an activities calendar with things to do and occasional outings, all aimed at helping people stay active. The residents include veterans, as the center does care for them as part of its services. They have a full skilled nursing facility with nurse staffing that averages about 3.55 hours per resident each day, but there has been a pretty high nurse turnover rate at times, about 62 percent, so there are always some new faces along with the familiar ones. It's important to note that the facility has had state inspections that found some problems, especially around infection control and following federal standards to protect residents from infections, and those are listed in official inspection and complaint reports. Still, the center tries to support each resident's health through personalized care plans, therapy, and a secure, thoughtfully maintained environment, so whether a stay is for short-term rehab or a longer period, the goal is to improve daily life and keep everyone as well as possible.
