Wheatridge Park Care Center stands in Liberal, Kansas, at 1501 South Holly Drive, offering many options for senior care, including skilled nursing, rehabilitation, extended care, respite (vacation) care, memory care, independent living, and support for short-term and long-term needs, and you'll see that people get both specialized and general care here depending on what's needed, with services like physical, occupational, and speech therapy guided by doctors, and they keep a close eye on each person's health with regular nutrition checks, weight monitoring, and infection tracking, making sure residents stay as healthy as possible, and although 5% of residents have experienced significant weight loss and 6% of long-stay residents have had urinary tract infections, the staff works hard with care plans to reduce these issues, plus every long-stay resident gets offered influenza and pneumococcal vaccinations, while safety measures and support for pressure sore prevention and management are standard, so folks here can feel secure about their well-being.
This is a for-profit nursing facility with 55 certified beds, usually filled to about 89% with 49 residents, where you'll find about 0.31 RN hours, 0.6 LPN hours, and 2.84 CNA hours per resident each day, and they have both resident and family councils for people to voice feedback, with staff who focus on treating all residents with dignity, respect, and kindness, trying to support independence whenever possible, making it a place where people's voices matter. The building uses a fully sprinklered system for fire safety, includes amenities like special van transportation, whirlpool bathing, beauty shop, a library, and has regular organized activities like council meetings, crafting, movies, music concerts, summer barbecues, community trips, shopping, and picnics, so there's ways to stay active and social if you want to, and everyone gets a personalized care plan shaped by the resident's, family's, and doctor's input.
Wheatridge Park Care Center isn't part of a hospital or continuing care retirement community but stands as its own campus of care under Frontline Management Community, offering a comfortable and safe environment with a holistic approach to health care, with rooms and features designed for comfort and support, and has received awards such as the Pinnacle Customer Experience Award and National Quality Award, along with a certification as a Great Place to Work, showing recognition in the industry. Family members and friends can visit any time of day under a 24/7 visiting policy, though staff will follow certain health safety rules, and for those who can't come in person, virtual tours help families look around the place ahead of time. Residents and their families can take part in shaping daily life, and the center makes efforts to keep a sense of community and home, holding life enrichment programs and emphasizing kindness from their caregiving team.
Wheatridge Park Care Center works with Medicare and Medicaid and isn't owned by one person but is part of a group of facilities, and people here can choose several levels of care and activities, including options for those who only need a break from home or extra rehab after illness or injury, giving several ways for seniors in the Liberal community to find the support that fits them at this nursing home, with a focus on comfort, safe living, and helping each resident reach their health and lifestyle goals.
