South Lincoln Nursing Center sits in Kemmerer, Wyoming, with a history that reaches back to the early 20th century and you'll find it's part of the South Lincoln Medical Center, serving as an important place for elder care in the area. The center holds state certification for nearly 20 years and offers 24-hour skilled nursing care in a home that welcomes up to 24 residents. Residents live in either nine semi-private or six private rooms, each one tastefully decorated, individually heated and cooled, fitted with their own TV and phone connections, and you'll find a call button at every bed for immediate help whenever needed. The centrally placed nursing station means nurses respond fast, and every area is equipped with safety features like smoke detectors, sprinkler systems, emergency generators, and ground-level exits, meeting all safety codes.
Meals come with dietary consultation, letting folks with special or general diets get what they need, and people get all their pharmacy, lab, and x-ray services right there. South Lincoln Nursing Center stands out for its restorative and rehabilitation programs, bringing in physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy in a spacious area, and the care team puts energy into both long-term and short-term rehab, including specialized memory care for people with cognitive needs. There's always some kind of activity or therapy going, from fishing by the river, shopping trips, cooking and baking, bingo, poker, movie nights, gardening, and even monthly family dinners, so residents don't just sit around and there's plenty of chance for community connection. The social services team helps families stay involved and supports residents with anything from paperwork to personal concerns.
Residents spend time in the lounge, enjoy meals in the dining room, and relax on an outdoor terrace that looks toward the park, while the recreation area hosts games, religious services, and even a beauty salon. The facility's connected to a Critical Access Hospital, so you get access to care in areas like Pulmonology, Medicine, cardiopulmonary, orthopedics, women's health, dermatology, pain management, and surgery, along with emergency medical services, and on-site clinics such as South Lincoln Primary Care, Arrowhead Family Medicine, and Specialty Clinic. There are 38 staffed beds in total, with 24 set aside for long-term care and nursing facility services, and also swing bed services for people coming from or going to the hospital. Medicare inpatients average about three days for their stay, and families can use the patient portal or pay bills online. South Lincoln Nursing Center hosts monthly community events and board meetings in the district hospital, so it stays tied in with local people, and overall, the center tries to balance real medical needs with a sense of belonging, comfort, and everyday life for seniors and their families.
