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Senior Living Senior Living

Samaritas serves seniors with a variety of residential needs through- (IL), and The Lodge (Skilled Nursing Facility).
out our 5 locations, including skilled nursing facilities (long-term
care and rehabilitation), independent, assisted living, and specialized Each program has separate program outcomes, based on regulatory
memory care. Our IL and AL communities in Traverse City and Bloom- guidelines and with high quality metrics followed through evidence
field Hills are for older adults who prefer to live together in a loving based standards. Some of the communities offer short term stay and
and faith-based environment. Our Grand Rapids site is a Continuous respite care to provide families with a safe place for their loved one
Care Retirement Community (CCRC) with four sites and the ability to to reside as the need arises. Each community offers a wide variety of
transition into each level of care as the need arises to ensure continui- resources and activities and provides a safe, caring environment to the
ty. The Woods (Memory Care AL), The Terraces (AL/IL), The Cottages persons served.

Skilled Nursing Facilities

Our skilled nursing communities provide short-term skilled day and both were below the target of less than 25 days.
nursing for convalescence or rehabilitation, as well as long-term
care. The goal of rehabilitation services is to return residents to In 2019, our overall return to hospital within 30 days of admis-
their homes with their previous level — or improved level — of sion reduced by 19.8%, with Grand Rapids and Cadillac well
functioning. below the target of less than 22.5%. A reduction in days of care
and rehospitalization indicates that we are preparing reha-
Samaritas has been working to decrease the length of stay for bilitation residents for discharge and coordinating aftercare for
rehabilitation residents, while ensuring a successful discharge. efficient and safe return to home, without return to the hospital
In 2019, our average stay was 23 days. The Grand Rapids and for care or complications.
Cadillac communities both decreased their lengths of stay by one
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Cadillac

Saginaw
Persons Served
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