Shelby Health And Rehabilitation Center

Shelby Health and Rehabilitation Center, located in Shelby Township, Michigan, is a skilled nursing and post-acute rehabilitation facility operated by Optalis Health & Rehabilitation. The center specializes in short-term rehabilitative care following hospitalization, surgery, or acute medical events, as well as long-term care and respite services.

The facility features a 10,000-square-foot therapy gym equipped with state-of-the-art rehabilitative equipment, including training suites with full kitchens, bathrooms, and laundry facilities designed to help residents improve activities of daily living. The gym also includes a walking track, variable walking surfaces to simulate community environments, and safe patient handling devices. Physical, occupational, speech-language, and outpatient therapies are available, along with specialized programs including lymphedema therapy, VitalStim, falls prevention, and LSVT Big and Loud. Respiratory therapy services are also offered by a team of trained specialists who work with nursing staff to monitor residents' oxygen levels.

Shelby provides long-term care with licensed and registered therapists, respite care for caregivers seeking temporary relief, and signature end-of-life care with palliative and hospice services. The facility accepts various managed care insurance plans, including Medicare Advantage and Medicaid, with financial counselors available to help navigate insurance coverage.

Amenities include private and semi-private suites with handicap-accessible bathrooms and emergency call systems, seasonal landscaping with outdoor courtyards and gardens, HD cable television, and private phone lines. The facility features a dedicated dining room with meals served by staff, and produce is delivered several times weekly. Menus are developed based on resident feedback and include home-cooked options, with special attention to individualized dietary preferences through consultations with clinical dietitians.