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Overview of Haven Home

Located in Kenesaw, Nebraska, Haven Home, also known as Accura Healthcare of Kenesaw, provides skilled nursing, hospice care, rehabilitation services, and respite care. Residents receive care around the clock with 24-hour staffing available. Hospice care is also provided for residents receiving end-of-life support, and respite care offers short stays when a usual caregiver needs to travel or recover.

With several care levels in the community, the community can accommodate a resident whose needs may grow over time, since a move to another level can happen without leaving. Private and semi-private rooms are also offered, giving residents options based on their preferences. An emergency call system is also in place for residents’ safety.

This pet-friendly community is also equipped with a fitness center, along with scheduled clubs, classes, and events, giving residents options for exercise and organized activities. Residents can also use the outdoor terrace and courtyards.

Overview of Hillcrest Country Estates-Cottages

Hillcrest Country Estates-Cottages sits at 6082 Grand Lodge Avenue in Papillion, Sarpy County, part of the greater Omaha metro area. It’s a 186-bed nursing home, administered by Shyann Walker. The surrounding area is car-dependent (Walk Score 0), so getting around, whether for residents’ families or visiting staff, generally means driving rather than walking.

Average length of stay runs just 22 days, and occupancy sits at 68.9%. That short stay length lines up with how residents actually move through the building: 63% arrive on Medicare for short-term rehab and typically leave within about three weeks. The remaining residents split differently. Private-pay admissions, about a third of the total, often stay 7 to 8 months, while a small Medicaid population, just 2%, settles in for the long haul, often around two years.

Nursing coverage reaches 5 hours and 35 minutes per resident per day across registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and nurse aides. On-site, residents can access respite care and skilled home health services. The facility accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay, covering most of the ways families typically finance a stay.

Day to day, residents have individual temperature control in their rooms, cable and wifi, and reserved outdoor parking. A wellness membership extends access to a fitness center and pool, and residents can also use the broader amenities of the Grand Lodge community it’s part of. Between the short median stay, the staffing hours, and the rehab-heavy admission mix, this reads as a facility oriented mostly around short-term recovery, with a smaller but real population settling in for longer-term care.