Dunkirk Rehabilitation and Nursing Center sits at 447 Lake Shore Dr W in Dunkirk, NY, providing skilled nursing and rehabilitation services for people who need help with daily care and recovery. The facility holds 40 certified beds, averages about 37 residents a day, and is part of the US healthcare system. The building houses a Skilled Nursing Facility, which means people can get 24-hour care from nurses, including physical, occupational, and speech therapy, and extra support with things like wound management, memory care, and post-operative recovery. A team that includes doctors, nurse practitioners, licensed practical nurses, certified nurse aides, and specialty doctors such as podiatrists, ophthalmologists, and cardiologists helps take care of residents. Managerial leadership is handled by Alexander Barth, Teresa Creedon, and Israel Ostrovitsky, and ownership is shared across Batia Zagelbaum, Esther Beim, Chaya Walden, and Teresa Creedon.
Dunkirk Rehabilitation and Nursing Center works to blend into its community, aiming to build honest relationships between residents, staff, and families, and staff follow a set of values around professionalism, responsibility, integrity, dedication, and striving for excellence. Nurses work about 3.21 hours per resident each day, which is a bit below the state average, but they have a lower nurse turnover rate than most other places at 29.7%, and residents can get help in several languages from the multilingual staff. The center is focused on both long-term care and short-term rehab, supporting people who need help moving back home after a hospital stay by offering rehab services, and also giving long-term living to those who require ongoing care for the frail or anyone who needs daily support.
Residents have access to programs that help them stay physically, emotionally, and socially engaged, plus amenities and specialized care units designed for their needs. The staff encourages participation in activities and tries to make the facility feel like home, focusing on respect for both individuals and the larger group. Though the facility is committed to providing personal and compassionate care, it's important to know Dunkirk Rehabilitation and Nursing Center received several written deficiencies in recent inspection reports-nine in total-such as not always providing full support for activities of daily living, issues around protection from harm, and recent concerns about making sure the physical environment is safe and supervised. Even with these challenges, the center works toward its goal of high-quality holistic care, helping each person reach their physical, emotional, and spiritual potential and supporting families along the way. The center welcomes people looking for nursing care, long-term care, or help with recovery between hospital and home, and information about the facility is available on its website dunkirkrnc.com.
