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Overview of Golden Living Center – Brentwood

Owned by Ggnsc Evansville Brentwood LLC, Golden Living Center – Brentwood is a skilled nursing home on East Chandler Avenue in Evansville. It sits in a really walkable neighborhood with a Walk Score of 71, so most daily errands and nearby services are walkable. This can be convenient for visiting family members.

The home caters to 114 residents and has an 81 percent occupancy rate. Occupants stay 182 days on average, and they’re a mix of people healing from acute illness or surgery and those in longer-term nursing care. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are welcome, offering families multiple pathways to fund short-term rehabilitation and ongoing care. Daily nursing care averages 3 hours 10 minutes per resident, anchored by registered nurses and nursing aides on staff. This level of attentive support underpins Golden Living Center – Brentwood’s approach to resident care.

For families thinking of choosing Golden Living Center – Brentwood, touring in person can provide a fuller sense of its daily rhythm, room options, and care approach.

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Overview of Majestic Care of Fort Wayne

Majestic Care of Fort Wayne is more than just a facility, it’s a place that offers a dynamic therapy department that’s dedicated to providing personalized programs to help residents achieve their individual goals. What makes this place truly special is its staff who foster a family-like environment where residents can feel genuine support as they navigate through different stages of recovery. 

They offer a variety of services, including speech, occupational, and physical therapy, as well as long-term and short-term care, respite care, hospice care, outpatient therapy, and behavioral health. The location is strategic, located in Allen county, offering a quiet and peaceful setting that’s perfect for seniors looking for tranquility and peace.

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Overview of Cypress Grove Rehabilitation Center

Cypress Grove Rehabilitation Center is a nursing home in Newburgh, Indiana. Downtown Newburgh is close. So errands and trips out are simple. Deaconess Gateway Hospital is about two miles away. That matters if someone needs fast medical help. The Walk Score for this area is 56. That means you can walk to some places nearby.

The building has one floor. It has been open for 27 years. There are 90 beds in total. Right now, 80 of those beds have residents in them. That means the home is 89% full. Some people stay here for a short time. They come for rehab after surgery or an injury. Other people stay much longer. They need ongoing nursing care. Most new residents pay for their stay themselves. This is called private pay, and it covers 40% of new residents. Those stays usually last three to four months.

Nurses give most of the daily care. Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and nurse aides all work here. Together, they give each resident just over three hours of nursing care every day. Staff also help with therapy, activities, social work, and meals. So care is not just medical. Families can pay with Medicare, Medicaid, or private pay.

State inspectors check on a few key things at Cypress Grove. They look at how medicine is given. They check for clean, safe conditions that stop infections. They also check fire safety, emergency plans, and how staff write down care details.

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Overview of Mount Vernon Nursing and Rehabilitation

Mount Vernon Nursing and Rehabilitation offers nursing home, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing in Mount Vernon, IN. Skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock, while assisted living helps with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication.

Memory care offers a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering. Respite care provides a short stay when a usual caregiver needs to travel or recover. With multiple care levels available, Mount Vernon Nursing and Rehabilitation may be a good fit for a resident whose needs may grow over time.

The community has 66 beds and offers private rooms, giving each resident a room designated for one person. Rehabilitation services are available, and a doctor is on staff. These services provide access to rehabilitation and physician support within the community.

Home-style scratch cooking is served across multiple dining venues. Spiritual programs and outings provide scheduled activities, while the Premier Assisted Living/memory care program offers another care setting within the community. Indoor and outdoor common spaces give residents places to spend time outside their rooms.

Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted. Total nurse staffing is 3 hours and 27 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily hands-on nursing time allocated to each resident.

A Walk Score of 62 places the area in the somewhat walkable band, so some errands can be completed on foot. Brian Bailey serves as administrator, and Health And Hospital Corporation Of Marion County operates the community.

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Overview of Life Care Center of Fort Wayne

Life Care Center of Fort Wayne is a nursing home in Fort Wayne, Indiana, offering memory care and skilled nursing. Skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock, while memory care supports people with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia in a supervised setting. These services may make the community a good fit for someone whose cognitive needs require memory support alongside nursing care.

The community has 115 beds, with 3 hours and 18 minutes of total nurse staffing assigned per resident each day. Holly Gentry serves as administrator, and Hendricks County Hospital operates the community. The size and staffing figure give families concrete details to weigh when considering the level of nursing attention available.

Rehabilitation services are available for residents who need therapy as part of their care. A community re entry program supports work connected with returning to community routines, while transportation provides facility arranged rides when needed. These services can matter for someone working toward greater independence after an illness, injury, or period of intensive care.

Meals are prepared according to physicians’ orders and supervised by a registered dietitian, connecting dining with prescribed dietary needs. A beauty salon and barber shop provide grooming services within the community. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted; Medicare applies to short term skilled care after a hospital stay rather than long term residence, while Medicaid may help when savings do not cover a long stay.

A Walk Score of 64 means the area is somewhat walkable, with some errands possible on foot. A resident who no longer drives may be able to handle certain outings independently.

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Overview of Parker Health Care & Rehabilitation Center

Offering memory care, skilled nursing, and rehabilitation services, Parker Health Care & Rehabilitation Center is a nursing home with 98 beds in Parker City, IN. The community accommodates those living with memory-related conditions in a secure environment. 24-hour staffing is also available to ensure residents have access to services whenever needed.

Rehabilitation services are available for residents receiving therapy as part of their care, and respite care provides a short-term stay when the usual caregiver needs time away. Moreover, customized dining uses technology to plan and deliver meals around resident preferences. A salon, transportation, and specialized programming with evening offerings are also available.

Occupancy is at 67.3%, with total nurse staffing of 4 hours and 3 minutes per resident each day. Medicare and private pay are also accepted, with Medicare applying to short term skilled care after a hospital stay. Riverview Hospital operates the community, while Angela Durr serves as administrator.

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Overview of Kendallville Manor

Five care types belong to Kendallville Manor in Kendallville, IN. They are skilled nursing, respite care, memory care, hospice care, and palliative care.

The skilled nursing designation covers somebody who needs licensed nursing care as an ongoing part of daily life. Dementia that has turned wandering into a risk is what puts a resident into memory care, which is secured and supervised.

Hospice care turns to comfort once treatment has stopped being the aim. Palliative care runs beside treatment that is still ongoing. Respite is short by design, and that is what separates it from everything else on the list.

A family after a few weeks of cover and one after ongoing nursing support both land at the same address here. Rehabilitation services are provided across 60 beds. Very Walkable applies as a description of the area with its 71 Walk Score, so somebody without a car can still reach many places on foot.

Payment runs through Medicare, Medicaid, or private funds. The Operating entity is Adams County Memorial Hospital, and the administrator’s name is Anthony Hill.

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Overview of Bethel Pointe Health and Rehab

Three levels are licensed at Bethel Pointe Health and Rehab in Muncie, IN: nursing home care, respite, and skilled nursing. Nursing coverage never lapses, so the building can take someone the day a hospital discharges them. A caregiver’s absence has a start and an end date, and respite is sized to fit between.

The reason is travel, or a recovery of their own. That is who books it, a family needing cover through the gap. Nearly 94 percent of the 114 beds are taken on a normal day.

A family needing a room in a fortnight faces little slack. Medicare reaches a short run of skilled care when a hospital comes first; otherwise the family pays. Each resident is credited with 3 hours and 25 minutes of nursing daily.

Rehabilitation happens under the same roof as the nursing, so therapy is no errand. A courtyard and a garden are outdoors, and a salon and spa handle grooming without a trip out. Veteran’s Community is the named program, for residents with a service record. Riverview Hospital operates it, and Selina Holloway administers.

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Overview of Cardinal Nursing and Rehabilitation

Cardinal Nursing and Rehabilitation’s four care types in South Bend, IN, are hospice care, respite care, nursing home care, and skilled nursing. Skilled nursing and nursing home care cover a resident whose nursing needs are continuous. With hospice care, the work comes in the last part of a person’s life when comfort is the whole point of the care plan.

Respite delivers the same types of care that the rest do, but it has a set duration, determined before the respite stay starts and depending on when the family wants to take back the work of caring. The care doesn’t change; only the duration the care plan is set to last.

Three payment methods are accepted here. Medicare and Medicaid both come with qualifying rules, while private pay comes with none, except that the funds will cover the cost of care.

The bed count here reaches 144. Nursing time here reaches three hours and twelve minutes a day for each resident. The home takes residents who need nursing support and supports families looking for temporary help with caregiving.

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Overview of Life Care Center of Lagrange

Life Care Center of Lagrange is a nursing home in LaGrange, IN, offering memory care and skilled nursing. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for a resident at risk of wandering, while skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock. Together, these services may suit someone with dementia who needs supervised care alongside nursing support.

The community has 87 beds. Medicare covers short-term skilled care after a hospital stay, not long-term residence, while Medicaid may help an eligible resident whose savings do not cover a long stay. Private pay is also accepted. Total nurse staffing is 3 hours 12 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily nursing time allocated to each resident.

Tina Grostefon serves as administrator, and Hendricks County Hospital operates the community. Residents can use the beauty salon and barber shop for hair services without leaving the community, and rehabilitation services are available as part of the facility’s care offerings. Transportation is also available for arranged trips.

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Nursing Homes in Indiana at a glance

Avg Overall CMS Rating: 3.2/ 5The average Overall CMS Rating for all CMS-certified nursing homes in Indiana. Ratings combine health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 3.2/ 5
Avg Staffing Rating: 2.6/ 5The average Staffing Rating across all CMS-certified nursing homes in Indiana. Reflects nursing staff hours per resident per day (including RNs), adjusted for residents' care needs. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 3.4/ 5
Avg Health Insp. Rating: 2.8/ 5The average Health Inspection Rating across all CMS-certified nursing homes in Indiana. Based on each facility's recent inspections and complaint investigations, weighing the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 3.0/ 5