Bay View Nursing & Rehabilitation Center sits over in Red Wing, Minnesota, where the staff offers many types of support for folks needing both short-term rehab and long-term nursing care, so residents can expect skilled nursing services all day and night with registered nurses, LPNs, CNAs, and plenty of therapy staff each putting in their own hours, and they take people who are on Medicare or Medicaid. The place isn't a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC), but the focus sits firmly on nursing care and rehabilitation, and the staff work under care programs designed for each resident, with treatment plans aimed at helping folks recover strength or manage long-standing needs. Some people stay here while recovering from surgery, illness, or injury, and others need full-time support with day-to-day tasks and medical supervision, especially in cases where pain management or bariatric care becomes important, and there's also specialist attention given to wound care, tracheotomy care, hospice care, and even IV antibiotic therapy.
Rehabilitation services cover several areas, so residents have access to speech, occupational, physical, and respiratory therapy, and the center makes sure people get nutritional counseling and recreation therapy, plus a mental wellness program, which can help people who are feeling down or overwhelmed. Some people need memory care, too, and Bay View Nursing & Rehab has a secure unit for folks dealing with memory loss, providing support around the clock and activities aimed at helping memory. The place also has respite care, letting caregivers take a short break while staff watch over their loved ones.
Residents get help with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, taking medicine, and meals, and they can choose to live in studio rooms that are fully furnished, with private bathrooms, air-conditioning, cable TV, telephones, and Wi-Fi, plus housekeeping and linen service to keep things tidy. The building has common rooms, a small library, a beauty salon, a fitness and wellness center, computer and gaming rooms, dining area, gardens, and some outdoor space for fresh air. Folks can join daily activities, resident-run groups, or community outings, with transportation arranged for appointments or trips.
The center has operated with a staff of about 117 serving around 62 residents as of December 2023, and is run as a nonprofit. There's a strong sense of community, with both resident and family councils giving a voice to people living there and their loved ones. The Minnesota Department of Health became closely involved with Bay View in late 2023, putting the facility under emergency temporary receivership and planning for it to close by May 2024. The most recent Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services rating was 1 star, and reviews are mixed, with a score of 2.9 based on 18 reviews. Over the years, Bay View Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, also called Bay View Nursing and Rehab or Bay View Nursing and Rehab Center, has supported people needing extra care and rehabilitation, trying to make daily life as comfortable as possible for folks who need skilled nursing and supportive services.
