Dakota Alpha is a skilled nursing facility in Mandan, North Dakota, serving twenty residents with acquired brain injuries or physical disabilities. The facility provides transitional, rehabilitation-focused care customized to each resident's individual needs, with the underlying goal of strengthening and supporting progress toward greater independence.
Admission requires screening for skilled nursing level of care and demonstration of the potential and desire to develop a more independent lifestyle. Services are tailored to help residents achieve their personal rehabilitation goals.
The facility operates on a person-centered philosophy, believing that every individual has value and deserves to be treated with dignity and respect. Staff work to create a positive environment that emphasizes resident choice and control, supporting each person in developing goals that build confidence and mastery over their own lives.
Residents are expected to experience the full range of daily life experiences, including challenges, surprises, and successes, as part of their rehabilitation journey.