Meadowbrook Rehabilitation Hospital - Long Term Care Unit sits within a larger acute care hospital and has 42 certified beds in its skilled nursing unit, so it focuses on caring for people who need long-term help, like after a major illness or injury or when daily living tasks become hard to manage, and you'll find specialized programs here for brain and spinal cord injuries, stroke, orthopedic needs, and other complex medical issues, plus there's a dedicated brain injury program that's the only Medicaid-approved inpatient brain injury rehabilitation hospital in Kansas, and the facility also provides 24/7 respiratory care and a Sepsis Management Program that helps spot and treat infections early, which is important because there have been documented deficiencies including 49 in total-four of them related to infection and others involving failure to protect residents from abuse and neglect, with inspection reports noting problems like not reporting suspected mistreatment quickly or keeping residents safe from harm.
Staffing is a concern, as the nurse turnover rate reaches 62.3%, higher than the Kansas state average, and nurse staffing hours per resident per day are lower than the state average at only 3.61 hours, but there are always RNs onsite, with a mix of specialists including physiatrists, neurologists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, music and recreation therapists, registered dietitians, and a dedicated wound care nurse all working to keep residents as healthy as possible, and they provide things like IV therapy, wound and feeding tube care, tracheostomy management, pulmonary support, and help with activities of daily living.
Rooms come in both private and semiprivate options, each with its own TV, and patients can use onsite amenities like WiFi, a computer lounge, a washer and dryer, an onsite hairdresser, and a recreation program with activities such as cooking, sensory stimulation, adapted sports like quad rugby and wheelchair racing, music therapy, and daily outings or community navigation, so there's a push here to help residents keep up their skills and connections as much as possible, and therapy services start early after admission to make the most of recovery, with specialized equipment and therapy programs aimed at things like strengthening, pain, or finding ways to rejoin the community; family involvement is encouraged, with meetings and planning sessions every two weeks.
Meadowbrook Rehabilitation Hospital - Long Term Care Unit is accredited by CARF and the Joint Commission and offers both inpatient and outpatient rehab, respite, and hospice options, so it suits folks who need long-term, short-term, or even just vacation care, and there's an in-house laundry service, social workers helping with discharge plans, and transportation to outside appointments, plus staff work with local agencies to help residents leave the facility as safely and smoothly as possible.
The facility uses Theraworx Protect on patients' skin, has protocols for IV antibiotics and fluids, stat labs for infection checks, and even sports programs like rock climbing and sled hockey, aiming to help people regain health and independence, though the number of deficiencies and high staff turnover are things to consider for anyone looking at long-term care here.
