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Dobson Plaza Rehabilitation and Healthcare is a skilled nursing facility that extends its services to include memory care living, long-term care, and rehabilitative care. This facility is dedicated to fostering patient well-being, making it more likely for seniors to return home as soon as possible. They operate as a close-knit, family-oriented community, creating an intimate and home-like atmosphere for all. Also conveniently located in Evanston, Illinois, Dobson Plaza offers a range of amenities, including an inviting open courtyard and salon and barber services.
As a memory care center, the home ensures specialized care for those with memory-related needs. The facility’s commitment to enhancing residents’ quality of life is reflected in their diverse range of stimulating recreation activities and spacious visiting areas, both indoors and outdoors, designed to strengthen family bonds. Residents can also unwind in comfortable lounges equipped with flat-screen TVs while enjoying a nutritious dining experience. Dobson Plaza Rehabilitation and Healthcare offers seniors a rejuvenating and worthwhile stay, making it a valuable choice for their healthcare requirements.
Key information about the people who lead and staff this community.
Housing Options: Private Rooms
Building Type: 3-story
Transportation Services
Fitness and Recreation
Dobson Plaza Rehabilitation and Healthcare is located in Evanston, Illinois.
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2.3 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Evanston's city center to Dobson Plaza Rehabilitation and Healthcare's address, calculated via Google Maps.
— 6.25 miles to nearest hospital (Resurrection Medical Center - Emergency Fast Track)
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These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
CMS star rating based on long-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = significantly above average, 1 star = significantly below average.
Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
1.66
19% better than Illinois averageIllinois average: 2.05
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
1.03
54% better than Illinois averageIllinois average: 2.25
CMS star rating based on short-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = much above average, 1 star = much below average.
Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission.
13.9%
47% better than Illinois averageIllinois average: 26.2%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit.
12.2%
13% better than Illinois averageIllinois average: 14.0%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay.
0.0%
100% better than Illinois averageIllinois average: 0.8%
Percentage of residents at or above expected ability to care for themselves at discharge.
38.9%
28% worse than Illinois averageIllinois average: 53.7%
Rate of successful return to home or community from a skilled nursing facility.
42.6%
16% worse than Illinois averageIllinois average: 50.6%
Quality measures are calculated from Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments. For most measures, lower percentages indicate better care quality.
The information below is reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health, Office of Health Care Regulation.
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Dobson Plaza Rehabilitation and Healthcare is in the Dodge Avenue neighborhood of Evanston.
Dobson Plaza Rehabilitation and Healthcare has a walk score of 74. Very walkable. Most errands can be accomplished on foot, and many essentials are within a short walk.
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(847) 869-7744 will put you in contact with the team at Dobson Plaza Rehabilitation and Healthcare.
Dobson Plaza Rehabilitation and Healthcare is not currently listed as a CMS-certified provider of Medicare or Medicaid.
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