Pine Ridge Care Center sits at 45 Professional Center Parkway in San Rafael, California, and offers both private and semi-private rooms for residents who need different options depending on what makes them feel most comfortable, and you'll find staff onsite at all hours because care goes on around the clock here, all seven days of the week, so whether someone needs short-term help or long-term stay, they're covered. This place is focused on quality of life with a comfortable and pleasant environment, and even though it's a medical facility, they want life to feel as normal as possible, offering three meals a day, snacks, and dietary support with a registered dietitian who listens to doctors' orders about what each person needs. There are 101 beds available, with help for things like bathing, dressing, eating, and restorative nursing, along with a wanderer alert system, but there isn't a locked or Alzheimer's care unit, though there's a special COVID unit for those suspected or confirmed to have the virus, and staff working there stay in that unit following strict protocols, while visitors follow detailed guidelines for everyone's safety.
Residents can expect skilled nursing care at all times, and the center provides intravenous therapy, pain management, wound care, enteral therapy, psychological support, and rehabilitation services that include physical, occupational, and speech therapy, all handled by professionals who coordinate with each person's doctor to create personalized care plans. Along with the basics, social services team up with other professionals and residents' families to address social, spiritual, recreational, and emotional needs, and activities are tailored for different interests. They support the little things too, like having access to a Gift Shop, Medical Library, Medical Records, parking, and interpreter services, plus help with online bill payment and guidelines on visiting hours.
The Medical Network links residents to outpatient clinics and specialty care in the region, with services like prescriptions, new patient forms, and medical records management, giving access to many specialties like Orthopedics, ENT, Gastroenterology, Rheumatology, Urology, Pulmonology, General Surgery, and even UCSF Neurosurgery. Outpatient imaging, PET/CT, bone density testing, and rehabilitation therapy are within reach, as are specialty programs covering cancer care, breast health, cardiovascular medicine, spine care, stroke care, urgent care, women's health, and men's health. Medicaid and Medicare are accepted, and support is available for billing and care coordination questions for both patients and their visitors. While Pine Ridge doesn't have all the bells and whistles, it provides the basics and more, keeping things focused on everyday comfort, safety, and access to good medical care when needed.
