Valparaiso Care & Rehabilitation is a senior living community in Valparaiso, Indiana, offering short-term rehabilitation, memory care, long-term care, respite care, hospice care, and advanced pulmonary and ventilator care. The facility provides comprehensive services designed to support residents through various stages of health and recovery.
Short-term rehabilitation is available for those recovering from stroke, cardiovascular difficulties, orthopedic surgery, and other debilitating conditions. The program includes physical, occupational, and speech-language therapies, along with interdisciplinary support from doctors, nurses, therapists, and social workers. Services encompass wound care, fall prevention, mobility training, and strength-building wellness programs. A Road to Recovery program offered exclusively through American Senior Communities helps patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team establish discharge goals within the first 72 hours of admission.
The memory care program addresses Alzheimer's disease and other forms of memory loss through a structured, research-based approach. Using a person-centered, wellness-based model, the program incorporates stimulating daily activities designed to maintain independence and promote well-being while providing a secure environment where residents experience belonging and meaning.
Long-term care is provided for those who require assistance with daily tasks due to illness, injury, frailty, or other limitations. Licensed nurses, specially-trained health care aides, and an interdisciplinary care team work under physician guidance. Services include social services, activities, and physical, occupational, and speech therapies to help residents maintain independence. Respite care offers short-term stays for those needing temporary care while family caregivers attend to their own needs or recuperate from surgery or illness.
Advanced Pulmonary and Ventilator Care programs are designed to help patients with respiratory conditions reach their highest practical level of function. A Pulmonologist directs individualized care plans that include speech, occupational, and physical therapy, systems to monitor oxygen levels, and comprehensive support for comfort, safety, strength, and endurance. Hospice and palliative care services, provided in partnership with local hospice companies, include skilled nursing care, spiritual and bereavement counseling, medical equipment and supplies, and pharmacy services for those facing terminal illness.
The community accepts private pay and Medicaid for qualified applicants, with Medicaid specialists available to assist with the application process. Outpatient therapy services provide personalized, clinically-proven strategies to promote overall health through pain management interventions and the latest therapeutic technologies.