Garden Terrace Alzheimer's Center of Excellence (Aurora)

It sits under Life Care Centers of America, a privately owned operator that has run more than 200 U.S. locations over 47 years. Your work would live in long-term Alzheimer's care and short-term rehab. U.S. News gives the home 3 out of 5 overall and marks both long-term care and short-term rehab As Expected. Nurse staffing is rated Average: 3 hours 46 minutes total per resident day, 3 hours 31 minutes of that direct. On a given shift you may handle IV care, wound care, and full medication management, with OT, PT, speech, an on-site medical director, a nutritionist, and an activity director in the building. Residents use a barber shop, beauty salon, central fireplace, library, and indoor and outdoor common areas; there are on-site activities and religious services, and a Family & Resident Council. We do not have an RN wage or a published shift grid. A part-time CNA listing sat at $21–$24 an hour. Physical therapy time is 2 minutes per resident day, under the Colorado and national averages. About 31.4% of short-term residents went home after discharge.