Continental Care and Rehabilitation

Continental Care and Rehabilitation in Butte, Montana, takes care of about 80 residents each day in newly renovated spaces with landscaped outdoor areas and community programs, but people should know the place has had 72 deficiencies according to inspection reports, including nine that relate to infection control, and they've had trouble keeping enough nurses on staff for every shift, so sometimes folks may notice a nurse turnover rate of 58.6% with 3.06 nurse hours per resident per day, which means the staff works hard but they're pretty busy. Sweetwater Care oversees the facility, which has 2400 certified beds and serves folks who need skilled nursing care, rehabilitation, or a long-term stay, so it's set up to help people who can't live alone and might be very frail or need special help with activities like eating or moving around, but in the past, staff haven't always managed to make sure residents keep their independence with things like dressing and bathing, unless there's a clear medical reason they can't. Nurses and therapists do work around the clock, and there's a focus on giving compassionate care, but reports say that sometimes there've been lapses, for example in prescribing special diets-therapeutic diets should come from a doctor or a dietitian but sometimes the staff has missed this step. Continental Care offers physical, occupational, and speech therapies, helping folks improve their speech, swallowing, or ability to manage daily tasks, with programs set up by experienced therapists after they do a careful check of the resident's needs. Skilled staff helps people move from the hospital back home, or supports them when they plan to stay longer, and there are social services and activity programs meant to lift spirits and involve everyone, with activities in a homelike setting that try to make life pleasant and stimulating for all kinds of residents, though it's wise to look at the recent history of staff shortages and reports when deciding about care. The facility is a nonprofit and says it's committed to high-quality healthcare with friendly, professional staff, and people in the community have come to trust its focus on taking care of older adults with a holistic approach, even while it's clear there are areas where they need ongoing improvement.