Shell Lake Health Care Center

Shell Lake Health Care Center, found in Shell Lake, Wisconsin, is a for-profit long-term nursing facility with room for 50 residents but usually cares for around 41 people each day, and the licensed number for beds is also 50, which makes it feel like a smaller place where people can get to know each other after a while, if that's something folks are looking for, and the facility operates as a skilled nursing provider offering help like rehabilitation services, physical, occupational, and speech therapy, medication management, and personal care, and there's also help with food from a dietary manager and activities set up by an activities director to help with staying engaged. The facility takes Medicaid, Medi-Cal, and Medicare, which can help with costs for those needing financial help. Management has changed a bit over time, but Jennie Klassa has held managerial control since September 2021 and business matters are split evenly between Jonathon Hansen and Julie Spore, with each having half of the ownership, and in addition to these folks, staff like Carrie Arrigo, Louise Quinn, Mary Zehm, Courtney Holub, and Shawn Barrett look after residents, with specific roles like business office manager, dietary manager, activities director, social worker, administrator, and director of nurses. The place has a focus on person-centered care with a mission for compassion, dignity, and respect, and folks working there aim to keep everyone safe by following CDC and CMS visitor guidelines, especially for COVID-19. There's a courtyard and outdoor space that folks mention, and it's open to visitors with tours available for those wanting to see it before deciding. However, inspection reports have noted issues in the past, and there are records of violations, including problems with infection control, safe respiratory care, and making sure there are solid policies to stop abuse or neglect or theft, and those issues have been marked as infection-related deficiencies in official inspection documents, so anyone thinking about living there or moving a loved one in should take those records into account. The place says it values being responsible with funds and is always working to improve care, trying to keep residents and staff satisfied, and wants everyone to feel like their needs are understood.