Care Center - Essentia Health - Northern Pines

33-bed long-term care nursing home which provides:

• 24-hour skilled nursing care
• Behavioral and mental health
• Chaplain Services: Spiritual care
• Hospice Care: End-of-life care along with skilled nursing care
• Intergenerational Programming: Encourages youth and older adults to connect
• Nurse practitioner services 2 days a week for more complex medical needs
• Pet therapy
• Physical, occupational and speech-language therapy
• Respite Care: Temporary care when normal caregiver isn't available
• Restorative Programming: Helps keep residents active and doing exercises after therapy sessions
• Social services
• Therapeutic Activities: Exercises and memory activities
• Transitional Care: Temporary care when hospital-level care isn't needed but patients aren't ready to go home, like after a surgery or accident

Volunteer opportunities for individuals ages 14 and older include helping at meal time, organizing activities or visiting.