Gower Convalescent Center is a medium-sized, nonprofit facility located in Gower, Missouri, offering both short-term rehabilitation and long-term care services with a total of 82 beds. The center participates in both Medicare and Medicaid programs, ensuring that a wide range of residents with varying financial and health needs can be accommodated. While it is not a part of a continuing care retirement community and does not advertise within-hospital Alzheimer’s care, it focuses on meeting the needs of individuals recovering from hospital stays as well as those requiring ongoing assistance with daily living activities.
The center’s approach to care emphasizes rehabilitation for patients following events such as strokes, heart attacks, infections, or injuries, with an average short-term rehabilitation rating based on recent inspections and performance. Residents benefit from an environment that fosters the ability to return home if possible, and the facility takes pride in a relatively low rate of emergency room visits, indicating effective care coordination. Nurse staffing at Gower Convalescent Center averages three hours and nineteen minutes per resident per day, with particularly strong consistency in staffing levels between weekends and weekdays.
Daily living support is an integral part of the center’s services, helping residents maintain as much independence as possible. A significant percentage of residents are able to retain their ability to self-care, including eating, moving, and using the bathroom independently. Preventative health measures are also emphasized, with most residents receiving regular influenza vaccinations in line with professional standards.
Gower Convalescent Center’s operations are subject to regular health, fire, and safety inspections, which assess areas such as care planning, food safety, infection control, and the proper use and maintenance of equipment and facilities. At recent inspections, some areas for improvement were identified—such as timely development and implementation of care plans, professional standards of care, safe installation and maintenance of bed rails and mattresses, sourcing and serving food, and infection prevention strategies. Any issues were accompanied by prompt corrective actions to safeguard residents' well-being and demonstrate the center’s dedication to upholding quality standards in all facets of care delivery.
Over recent years, nurse staffing and emergency care management have remained a focus, supporting positive outcomes and overall resident satisfaction. The staff’s attentiveness and structured routines contribute to a stable and supportive atmosphere for both short-term rehabilitation patients and those requiring long-term care. With its nonprofit, community-focused mission, the center continues to serve as a reliable destination for individuals and families seeking compassionate and dependable nursing services in the region.