University Nursing Center

University Nursing Center in Upland, Indiana offers short-term rehabilitation, memory care, long-term care, respite care, hospice care, and outpatient therapy services. The community is designed to serve seniors with varying care needs, from those recovering from hospitalization to those requiring ongoing medical support.

Short-term rehabilitation at University Nursing Center focuses on helping residents restore abilities following stroke, cardiovascular difficulties, orthopedic surgery, and other debilitating conditions. The program includes physical, occupational, and speech/language therapies delivered by an interdisciplinary team of doctors, nurses, therapists, and social workers. Services encompass wound care, fall prevention, mobility training, strength-building wellness programs, and aerobic conditioning designed to help residents return home safely with improved independence and quality of life.

The community's memory care program provides a structured, research-based approach utilizing a person-centered, wellness-based model for individuals experiencing Alzheimer's disease or other forms of memory loss. The program focuses on maintaining a secure environment where residents have a sense of belonging and meaning through meaningful daily activities built on four domains of wellness.

Long-term care is available for those who need assistance with daily tasks due to illness, injury, frailty, or other limitations. Licensed nurses, specially-trained health care aides, and an interdisciplinary care team provide services including social services, activities, physical, occupational, and speech therapies to help residents maintain the highest level of independence possible in home-like, secure settings.

The community also offers respite care for caregivers needing short-term placement for family members, allowing primary caregivers time to travel, work, or recover from illness or surgery. Hospice and palliative care services are available in partnership with local hospice companies, providing skilled nursing care, pain management, spiritual and bereavement counseling, and support for both patients and families. Outpatient therapy services combine trained therapists with the latest technologies to address mobility, pain management, and post-operative care needs.