Great Lakes Healthcare Center, also known as Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation - Dyer, sits in Dyer, Indiana, just a few minutes from Franciscan Health Dyer Hospital, and the facility provides both long-term care and short-term rehabilitation in a place where seniors can feel safe, maintain their dignity, and get help to stay as independent as possible. The staff offers 24-hour skilled nursing care, which covers everything from bathing, dressing, and grooming, to help with diabetic injections, medication distribution, toileting, laundry, and meals, plus registered nurse services are always available for those who need them. This healthcare center is family-operated by CommuniCare and focuses on emotional and physical well-being, making sure people get the care they need whether they're recovering from surgery or living with a chronic illness.
Specialty services like in-house dialysis-offering both vent dialysis and trach dialysis-along with ventilator and tracheostomy support, happen right at the facility, so residents don't have to travel for these treatments, and for those with more complex needs, there's memory care, hospice, palliative care, neurorehabilitation, cardiac management, and substance abuse programs, all under one roof. Therapy offerings include physical, occupational, and speech therapy through their Advance Rehabilitation Unit (ARU), where recovery plans help seniors regain strength, movement, and confidence, and equipment for therapy is readily available right on site.
Residents can join community activities like bingo, bunko, or community outings, and there's a Mother's Day luncheon every year that includes families and people from around Dyer, which helps everyone stay connected and involved, and the programs at Great Lakes Healthcare Center make sure families are kept in the loop and can stay in touch with staff about care. The center tries to keep daily life as engaging as possible, creating opportunities for socialization and active lifestyles, and their goal always seems to be helping each person feel supported in every way-physically, emotionally, and socially-without overpromising, but making sure needs are met every day.
