Pacific Care Center Inc sits at 105 South Sixth St. in Pacific, Missouri, and's been around since 1986, running as a privately held company focused on long-term care, assisted living, and skilled nursing. The place's cared for seniors who need both short-term and long-term health services since at least 1998, adapting over the years to meet different needs-from memory care and behavioral health to physical therapy, occupational therapy, wound management, and speech therapy-all under physician supervision. The rehab and nursing options cover everything from post-hospital stays to hospice care and respite care, and staff like Director of Maintenance Larry Cerutti, Sheryl Woolf from Alternative Homehealth, Sabrina Hertel the certified nurse aide and medication aide, and Pat Robertson the health care professional help take care of daily needs and keep things running.
The facility houses somewhere between 51 and 200 employees, and it accepts Medicare and Medicaid to help with costs. Residents find furnished rooms and helpful services like house cleaning, laundry, and dry cleaning, as well as move-in coordination. For safety, there's an emergency alert system in place and supervision is available around the clock. Caregivers help with bathing, dressing, transfers, and other activities of daily living, and they also handle medication management, making sure residents get medicine as needed and that doctors' instructions are followed.
Pacific Care Center tries to give a home-like feel, keeping the building updated and clean, and offers common spaces like walking paths and gardens for fresh air, transportation with handicapped-accessible vans, and events like movie nights to help fill the days with something to do. There are also activity programs, scheduled meals including special diets, and an eye on changing needs as folks age, so whether someone needs just a little help or more hands-on nursing and rehabilitation, the team adjusts to match. Everything's run with the goal of supporting each resident's physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being, with the main focus on treating residents with respect and letting their preferences and choices matter every day. Ms. Gretchen Gullet serves as the administrator, keeping the community steady and connected, and the place sticks to principles of integrity and steady management. The facility shares photos and location maps online, so families can get a sense of the space and the surrounding neighborhood.
