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Glenwood Springs Healthcare operates a 54-bed nursing facility in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, delivering skilled nursing and palliative care services. The facility integrates clinical attention with comfort-focused care for residents requiring continuous oversight. Administration is handled by Colton Fleck, with Blake Avenue Operations directing overall community management.

Specialized clinical offerings include PT, OT, and SLP therapy alongside programs for stroke management, pulmonary care, Parkinson’s disease, sensory integration, bowel and bladder retraining, mental health support, and individual counseling. Medicaid is accepted to assist residents who qualify for public financial coverage during extended stays.

Prospective individuals can connect with Glenwood Springs Healthcare to verify current room availability, discuss specialized care programs, and explore accepted financial options.

Overview of Lamar Estates

Lamar Estates, a nursing facility with 60 beds located in Lamar, CO, offers long-term nursing care. The fit is an individual whose requirement for nursing is consistent rather than intermittent.

Occupancy stands at 41 percent, leaving over half of the beds empty. A resident’s day includes 4 hours and 11 minutes of nursing care.

Three payment options are accepted, Medicare, Medicaid, and private payment. Medicare typically covers a brief period of skilled care following a hospital stay, Medicaid may finance qualified long-term care, and private pay refers to the family directly covering the costs.

Pueblo West Gardens Assisted Living is an assisted living community in Pueblo West, CO. Assisted living provides help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication management while allowing a resident to live in a private room. The community may be a good fit for someone who needs support with everyday care but wants a private living space.

The community has 65 beds. Daphine Schilling serves as its administrator, and an on-site salon gives residents access to hair and personal grooming services without leaving the community. A Walk Score of 49 places the area in a car-dependent setting, so most errands require a car or a ride.

Overview of Columbine West Health and Rehab Facility

Columbine West Health and Rehab Facility provides nursing home care in Fort Collins, CO. Nursing home care gives residents ongoing nursing support within a residential setting, and the facility has 100 beds. Julie Ann Sleath serves as the administrator.

Short-term rehabilitation and therapy services support residents who need a temporary stay focused on rehabilitation, while respite care offers a short stay when a family caregiver needs time away. Infusion services and medical equipment are also available, and transportation is provided for resident needs.

Medicaid, Medicare, and private pay are accepted, giving families public and direct-payment options when they meet the applicable requirements. The combination of nursing home care, rehabilitation, and respite services may suit someone who needs residential nursing support, a temporary recovery stay, or short-term caregiver coverage.

Overview of River Valley Rehabilitation Healthcare Center

River Valley Rehabilitation Healthcare Center in Del Norte, Colorado, provides nursing home, memory care, and skilled nursing. Skilled nursing includes licensed nursing care on site around the clock, while memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering. The community may be a good fit for a resident whose needs include ongoing nursing care or a supervised memory care setting.

The center has 60 beds. Short term rehabilitation supports a temporary stay focused on recovery, with programs for orthopedic rehabilitation, subacute rehabilitation, cardiac care, wound healing, pain management, and diabetes management. Residents have access to outdoor space through the courtyard and patio, while the dining options provide meals in several formats.

Total nurse staffing is 2 hours and 32 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily hands on nursing time assigned to each resident. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted, giving families those payment routes for eligible care. A Walk Score of 45 places the area in a car dependent setting, so most errands require a car or a ride.

Overview of Storybrook Care & Rehabilitation

Storybrook Care & Rehabilitation is a 60 bed nursing home in Fort Collins’ Old Town West neighborhood, offering memory care and skilled nursing. Skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care around the clock, while memory care offers a secured setting with supervision for a resident at risk of wandering. Memory care may be a good fit for someone living with dementia who needs this level of oversight.

Total nurse staffing is 3 hours 48 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily hands on nursing time allocated to each resident. The area has a walker’s paradise score of 92, so daily errands do not require a car and a resident who no longer drives can get out independently. Rehabilitation services include pulmonary rehabilitation, which focuses on function related to breathing.

A salon and spa are available for residents who want access to personal grooming services within the community. Payment options include Medicare, Medicaid and private pay. Emily Susan Mulberry serves as the administrator.

Overview of River Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

River Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, in Del Norte, CO, groups skilled nursing and nursing home care around memory care. Licensed nursing is present without a break in the day, which every clinical program listed here assumes. Dementia and a risk of wandering are two facts about the same person, and the supervision under memory care answers the second.

Short-term rehabilitation suits a resident needing temporary therapy and recovery support after an illness, an injury, or a hospital stay. Cardiac rehabilitation, orthopedic rehabilitation, wound healing, pain management, and diabetes management are the named programs, so therapy can point to one documented need.

The center has 60 beds. Private and semi-private suites are among the amenities, with single occupancy for one resident and shared accommodation for another. Outdoor time runs to a courtyard and a patio, and dining is listed as well.

That answers a resident who needs skilled nursing or memory care with specialised rehabilitation behind it. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are all accepted, and Evan Williams is named administrator. At 59, the area’s Walk Score is somewhat walkable, so a few errands are within reach on foot. The rest need driving, and that split is what a non-driver lives with.

Overview of Assured Serenity 20

Assured Serenity 20 provides assisted living and memory care in Denver, CO. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and personal routines, while memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone who may be at risk of wandering. Having both care levels available may suit a resident whose needs grow over time and who could remain in the same community as those needs change.

The home has 10 beds, creating a smaller setting where residents and staff can get to know one another. Respite care offers short term stays when a resident’s usual caregiver needs to travel or recover. Its Traumatic Brain Injury Supportive Living program gives residents with traumatic brain injury access to support focused specifically on that need, and transportation is available for residents who need help traveling beyond the community.

A Walk Score of 56 places the area in the somewhat walkable band, so some errands can be done on foot. A resident who no longer drives may be able to complete some nearby errands independently. Medicaid is accepted, which can help a family consider payment for a longer stay when personal savings may not cover the full cost, and Lisa Anderson serves as the administrator.

Overview of Trinidad Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

Trinidad Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center offers nursing home, memory care, and skilled nursing care in Trinidad, Colorado. Skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock, while memory care offers a secured setting with supervision for a resident who may be at risk of wandering. The range of care may suit someone whose needs change over time and who may be able to remain in the community as those needs develop.

The center has 119 beds and provides temporary rehabilitation for cardiac, orthopedic, pulmonary, wound healing, pain management, and diabetes management needs. Therapy and condition focused support are available during recovery or while a resident manages an ongoing health need. Private and semi private suites give residents the choice of an individual space or shared living arrangement.

Residents can spend time in a courtyard and patio, and dining options are varied. With a Walk Score of 77, most errands can be completed on foot, so a resident who no longer drives may still reach nearby shops and services independently. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted, and Stacie Currie serves as the administrator.