Skilled Nursing is for those who need longer-term care delivered around the clock by licensed professionals, including RNs, LPNs, Certified Nurse Aides and Certified Medication Aides. We also offer custom programs that encourage maximum social interaction and preserve dignity.

These are some conditions that often require skilled care for seniors:

• Alzheimer’s disease
• Cardiac failure
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• Congestive heart failure
• Diabetes
• Fall-related injury
• Hip or bone fracture
• Orthopedic surgery
• Other major illness
• Parkinson’s disease
• Severe osteoarthritis
• Stroke

Potential candidates for Long-Term Nursing Care include those who are dealing with an ongoing health condition or disability, chronic or severe pain, a chronic medical condition, permanent disability or dementia.

At Heron’s Key, we provide Short-Term Rehab through physical, speech and occupational therapies. Resident and nonresident seniors can receive expert care from our skilled pathologists and therapists using the most advanced treatments and technologies.

It’s similar in that it helps restore strength and mobility. Occupational Therapy helps people adapt to their social and physical environment through education in things like dressing, memory training and coordination exercises.

Our skilled speech and language pathologists address communication issues and swallowing dysfunction. They’ll design treatment plans to help with language ability, provide alternate communication strategies and give appropriate diet recommendations.

Penrose Harbor accepts most major insurance policies, including Medicare. The daily rate for skilled nursing is $477.