Good Shepherd Lutheran Home
Work
800 HOME ST # 747
RUSHFORD
MN
55971
USA
Work 5078647714

4 of 5 stars

Address book Address
800 Home St # 747
Rushford, MN 55971
Telephone Phone Number
43.8192:-91.7588

Review of Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford, MN

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Good Shepherd Lutheran Home, located in Rushford, Minnesota provides the following services: Nursing Home, Continued Care Community, and Senior Community. It accepts the following payment methods: Medicare and Medicaid. Good Shepherd Lutheran Home has received 4 stars from Medicare and an average user review rating of 4.0 stars. Note that there are no hospitals within a 10 miles distance. The zipcode (55971) in Minnesota, where Good Shepherd Lutheran Home is located, has an above average safety rating based on recent crime statistics. A more detailed description of the types of care for Good Shepherd Lutheran Home can be found here.


Average Prices for Care Providers in Minnesota
Nursing Home Private:
$5,520/mo
Nursing Home Semi-Private:
$5,040/mo
Payment Options at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford, MN
Medicare
Yes
Medicaid
Yes
Veteran's Benefits
No
Long Term Care Insurance
No
Subsidy Available
No
Type of Care for Good Shepherd Lutheran Home
  • Nursing Home
  • Continued Care Community
  • Senior Community
Medicare Audit Summary for Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford, MN
CategoryThis FacilityState Average
Health Issues710
Care Issues105
Fire Safety12
User Reviews for Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford, MN

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nearby hospitals Nearby Hospitals for Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford, MN

No hospitals within 10 miles of this care provider.

User Reviews for Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford, MN

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On Aug 01, 2010 10:25PM EDT, an OurParents user provided the following review of this care provider:

4 of 5 stars

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Review of Good Shepherd Lutheran Home
Good Shepherd Lutheran Home is an average sized, not for profit, nursing home with 75 beds based in Rushford, MN. At last check, the facility had 70 residents indicating that it is 93% occupied which is about average within the state of Minnesota. The provider accepts both medicare and medicaid programs, and provides resident and family counseling services.

This nursing home is located in a continuing care retirement community (CCRC). As of August 2010, the medicare rating for Good Shepherd Lutheran Home, was 4 stars, which is a better rating than 83% of nursing homes in Minnesota.

We have compared the detailed Medicare data for Good Shepherd Lutheran Home with other senior care providers in Minnesota. When compare to the state averages for staffing, the number of registered nurse (RN) hours per resident per day is about average; Certified nursing assistant (CNA) hours per resident per day is about average; The number of licensed practical (LPN) or vocational nurse hours per resident per day is about average. The most recent health inspection was on 08/06/2009. When comparing the health condition of long stay residents to other nursing homes in Minnesota, it is more likely for residents that the need for help with daily activities would increase over time and to have a catheter inserted and left for high-risk residents to have pressure sores.

To view the full report for this facility, and to understand more about its Medicare rating, go to here
Aug 01, 2010 10:25PM EDT
Good Shepherd Lutheran Home is an average sized, not for profit, nursing home with 75 beds based in Rushford, MN. At last check, the facility had 70 residents indicating that it is 93% occupied which is about average within the state of Minnesota. The provider accepts both medicare and medicaid programs, and provides resident and family counseling services.

This nursing home is located in a continuing care retirement community (CCRC). As of August 2010, the medicare rating for Good Shepherd Lutheran Home, was 4 stars, which is a better rating than 83% of nursing homes in Minnesota.

We have compared the detailed Medicare data for Good Shepherd Lutheran Home with other senior care providers in Minnesota. When compare to the state averages for staffing, the number of registered nurse (RN) hours per resident per day is about average; Certified nursing assistant (CNA) hours per resident per day is about average; The number of licensed practical (LPN) or vocational nurse hours per resident per day is about average. The most recent health inspection was on 08/06/2009. When comparing the health condition of long stay residents to other nursing homes in Minnesota, it is more likely for residents that the need for help with daily activities would increase over time and to have a catheter inserted and left for high-risk residents to have pressure sores.

To view the full report for this facility, and to understand more about its Medicare rating, go to here

Good Shepherd Lutheran Home Details

Facility Details
In Hospital:
No
Capacity:
75
Occupancy:
70
Staffing
Hours Per Resident Per Day
Licensed Practical And Licensed Vocational Nurses:
39 minutes
Certified Nursing Assistants:
1 hour 59 minutes
Registered Nurses:
30 minutes
Medicare
Survey Dates
Health
08/06/2009
Fire
08/06/2009

Community Profile for 55971 in Rushford, MN

Annual Crime Occurrences

55971 Avg.
Violent Crimes 2 3
Property Crimes 2 3

Weather Conditions

Average High Temperature 81.2° F
Average Low Temperature 5.4° F
Rainy Days 25%
Average Rainfall 33.3 inches
Average Snowfall 5.2 inches

Religions

Breakdown of religious affiliations in Rushford MN
Percent Religious 91.93%
Protestant 73.93%
Lutheran 58.86%
Catholic 13.70%
Methodist 11.09%
Other Christian 3.90%
All Other 4.39%

General Environment

Provided By EPA; Closer to 100 is better
Air Quality 54 / 100
Water Quality 40 / 100
Superfund Sites 98 / 100
Physicians per 100k 70.2

People

Male Population 47.93%
Female Population 52.07%
Median Age 41.5 Years
Average Individual Income $20,509
Average Household Income $44,127
Population Change 2.05%

Cost of Living

Compared to the National Average
Overall 9% Below
Cost of Food 3% Below
Utilities 34% Above
Miscellaneous 5% Above

Race

Breakdown of ethnicities in Rushford MN
White 98.7%
Hispanic/Latino 0.5%
Multiracial 0.3%
Asian 0.2%
Black 0.2%

Education

High School Graduate 80.89%
Associate Degree 7.18%
Undergraduate Degree 11.64%
Graduate Degree 4.67%
Please Note

Zip code-level crime information is provided by U.S. Census data. OurParents ALWAYS recommends that you visit the facility and check with local law enforcement authorities, and draw your own conclusions about the safety of any given care provider and area.

Service Information for Good Shepherd Lutheran Home

Good Shepherd Lutheran Home is a nursing home. It provides medical nursing service for seniors with serious illnesses or disabilities twenty-four hours a day, delivered by registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and certified nurse aids.

Nursing care facilities cater to several types of patients: some patients require short-term rehab while recovering from surgery; others require long-term nursing and medical supervision. In addition, some nursing homes offer specialized care programs for Alzheimer's or other illnesses, or short-term respite care for frail or disabled persons when a family member requires a rest from providing care in the home. Please note that you can help compare nursing homes by looking at the Medicare ratings of a given facility (Medicare has a 5-star rating system for comparing nursing homes). There are various ways for paying for care in a nursing home. Make sure you know your loved one's Medicare and Medicaid eligibility, and understand how you can use tools like long term care insurance to pay for nursing home care.

Also, Good Shepherd Lutheran Home is a Senior Community. Senior communities are for seniors who can take care of themselves. It is often a set of apartments in a variety of sizes from studios to large two bedrooms, where seniors live independently, but may receive additional services like transportation, pools, a convenience store, bank, barber/beauty shop, resident laundry, housekeeping, and security, are all services and amenities that may be provided there.

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