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Senior Living Senior Living

Samaritas’ Senior Living serve seniors with a variety of residen- Each program has separate program outcomes, based on regu-
tial needs, including skilled care communities (long term care latory requirements and based on doing what is right for those
and rehabilitation), independent and assisted living, and special- served by the program.
ized memory care.

Skilled Nursing Communities

These communities of care provide short-term nursing for con- 2015. In addition, we reduced our return to hospital within 30
valescence or rehabilitation, as well as long-term skilled care. days of admission by 37%, with Cadillac reducing rehospitaliza-
The overarching goal of skilled care communities is to maintain tion by 54%. A reduction in both days of care and rehospitaliza-
or increase individual well-being and independent functioning. tion indicates that we are working to discharge rehabilitation
In 2017, the Skilled Nursing Communities reduced their overall residents as soon as they are ready — and that we do so efficient-
days of care by three days (13%). This is a great accomplishment ly and safely — as they do not go back to the hospital for care or
as we have already reduced the length of stay by eight days since complications.

Program 968

Outcomes

These data are based on
averages for 2017. Persons Served

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