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Senior Living Senior Living

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

Skilled Nursing Facilities

Our skilled nursing facilities provide short-term skilled nursing In 2018, we reduced our return to hospital within 30 days of ad-
for convalescence or rehabilitation, as well as long-term care. mission by 3%, with Grand Rapids reducing rehospitalization by
The goal of rehabilitation services is to return residents to their 49%. Cadillac saw a 47% increase in return to hospitals, despite
homes with a previous level — or improved level — of functioning. this, their percentage is well below industry standards. A reduc-
tion in days of care and rehospitalization indicates that we are
Samaritas has been working to decrease the length of stay for preparing rehabilitation residents for discharge and coordinating
rehabilitation residents, while ensuring a successful discharge. aftercare for efficient and safe return to home, without return to
In 2018, our average stay was 21 days. Saginaw decreased the the hospital for care or complications.
days by 30%, for an average stay of 15 days.

921 Grand Rapids 251

Cadillac
Saginaw

Persons Served 442

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