Mesa Verde Post Acute Care Center

Skilled nursing includes an onsite medical director and a director of nursing, with individualized resident care plans.

Nursing services include intravenous therapy, enteral tube feeding, total parenteral nutrition, catheter and colostomy care, tracheostomy care, respiratory therapy, palliative care and post-surgical care.

Nurses help with diabetes management, including blood glucose monitoring, insulin administration and tracking, exercise planning, menu planning and education.

In-house physical, occupational and speech therapists provide therapy seven days a week, working with nursing staff and each patient's physician.

The therapy center features a gym equipped with the latest technology, and therapists create individualized programs.

The Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program was developed for patients with COPD, CHF and tracheostomies and includes peak flow testing and action planning, with pulmonary specialists and internal medicine doctors overseeing care.

Wound care management programs are personalized, with the nurse working closely with the patient and physician on a tailored plan.

A restorative nursing program for long-term care residents covers areas such as ambulation, range of motion, activities of daily living and bowel and bladder training.

Each room has a flat-screen television with cable, and private phone lines and complimentary Wi-Fi are available.

The social services team assists residents and families during transitional periods and helps with care and discharge planning, and can arrange transportation to appointments.

Services can be arranged for dental, vision, podiatry, audiology, dementia assessment and psychosocial and psychiatric evaluation.

The staff is bilingual.

The culinary team prepares meals for specific dietary requirements, including therapeutic diets, with regular nutritional assessments from registered dietitians.

Residents receive a calendar of events such as birthday parties, movies, musical programs and outings, and friends and family are welcome to take part.

Specific activities include musical performances, singing exercises, fitness activities and stretching exercises, trivia and history discussions, gardening, and field trips and outings.

Active resident and family councils and volunteer programs are part of community life.

An on-site beauty and barber shop and an outdoor courtyard are available to residents.

Mesa Verde Post Acute Care Center is at 661 Center St, Costa Mesa, CA 92627, serving the Costa Mesa and Newport Beach community.