Laguna Rainbow Nursing Center sits at 240 Casa Blanca Road in Casa Blanca, NM, though they use a mailing address at Post Office Box 490. The center has 58 beds for both local and non-local elderly residents, and its main goal is to make sure every person gets care that fits their personal needs. You'll find people needing help with short-term rehab after leaving the hospital, folks who need round-the-clock skilled nursing for more complex care, and frail elders needing extra support, all living side by side. The center's staff provides help with everyday tasks like bathing, dressing, eating, moving around, managing medicines, and getting to doctor appointments. Laundry, housekeeping, and personal hygiene help are also available daily, and residents get regular wellness checkups by nurses and specialists. There's always someone on staff, day and night, and there's a supportive group of caregivers, nurses, and a resident council watching over things.
Laguna Rainbow Nursing Center has a focus on honoring cultural traditions and aims to keep the Laguna elders connected to family, language, and their heritage. The staff prepares traditional Native American meals, and special diets are available for those who need them. A full dietary menu and a calendar of activities and events hang in the halls, and residents can join exercise, wellness, and social activities, as well as cultural events and outings. Physical, occupational, and speech therapy are available, along with a restorative nursing program for those who need to get stronger before going back home.
Along with Laguna Rainbow Elderly Care Center, the community also offers the K'awaika Senior Center, which serves the area by providing congregate meals, homemaker help, respite services, transportation for non-emergencies, medication pickup, and meals delivered to those who can't come to the center. The Laguna Rainbow Corporation, founded in 1979, runs the whole program as a nonprofit, and its goals include caring for elders, respecting cultural traditions, and giving local Laguna people jobs in health care. Payment can come from private pay, institutional Medicaid, and soon from Medicare, making things easier for many families. Kathy Correa serves as the administrator and leads the team in providing safe, comfortable, and respectful care for each resident, with services open weekdays from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.
