Bethany Home is in Waupaca, Wisconsin. We gave this facility an overall grade of B-. A score in this range requires some decent marks. You can definitely do worse than this nursing home. One of the better aspects of this nursing home's report card is its strong short-term care score, which you can find in the next paragraph.
Bethany Home
- Nursing Home
- Independent Living
- Assisted Living
- Memory Care
Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Lata
Quick Details
- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- Is CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- Non profit - Church related
- Offers Hospice
- Offers Respite Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Medical Transportation
- Speech Therapy
- Stroke Recovery
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Pharmacy
- Recreational Therapy
- Pain Management
- Bariatric Care
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
Registered Staff Hours
Short-term Care Quality
We awarded this nursing home one of our higher grades in the area of short-term care, where it received a grade of A. This is notably better than the nursing home's overall grade, which was decent but not in the elite range. Our short-term care ratings are probably most meaningful for folks in need of rehabilitation services. Rehabilitation generally utilizes more skilled nursing services. This means not merely nursing services, but also physical and respiratory therapy, as well as other types of therapy. Fortunately, it looks like this nursing home employs registered nurses. Not all facilities employs these types of nurses. On the other hand, based on the data this nursing home provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. The last datapoint we considered in this category is the number of patients who were able to leave the facility and return to the community. We found that 5.9 percent of this facility's residents were able to return home.
Nurse Quality
In addition, we awarded this nursing home a grade of B+ in our nursing category. This is one of our better grades. Nursing scores are primarily based on a facility's nurse staffing. This nursing home averages 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Lastly, we also assessed some nursing quality-based metrics in determining our nursing grades. This facility performed very well in the area of avoiding major falls and pressure ulcers. We consider these areas to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care.
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Facility Inspections
This facility earned a solid inspection report this year as well, with few dings from the applicable government inspectors. As a result, it earned one of our better grades in that category with a score of B-. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in computing these inspection grades. One key factor is health deficiencies. It should be noted that the severity of deficiencies is arguably more meaningful than the quantity of deficiencies, as some can be quite minor. This particular nursing home had just a single deficiency on its inspection report and it was not one deemed to pose a threat to patient health or safety. Even some of the best nursing homes receive an occasional ding on their inspection report.
Long-term Care Quality
Switching gears to the last area, we gave this nursing home a D for our long-term care category. This was the facility's worst category grade. Naturally, this score pulled down the facility's overall grade to a certain degree. In a long-term care environment, the nursing home's primary goal is to maintain patients' quality of life and keep them safe. After considering the amount of care provided by nurses and other staff, we next considered the nursing home's vaccination data. We were optimistic to find that this facility vaccinated 99.59514 percent of its residents against pneumonia. Surprisingly, this facility also keeps its patients out of the hospital. Indeed, it had only 0.01 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days. Unfortunately, some of its other scores in this category were not as favorable as these.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Bethany Home Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Bethany Home, 6.93% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This is the percentage of patients that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin resulting from remaining in the same position for too long.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Bethany Home, 3.27% of Patients had Serious Falls
This is the percentage of patients that suffered from a fall leading to serious injury.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Bethany Home, 3.19% of Patients had UTIs
This datapoint gauges the percent of long-term residents which suffered from a urinary tract infection. While more of these infections could reflect poorly on a nursing home's cleanliness, it is difficult to compare different nursing homes due to facilities having reporting standards.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Bethany Home, 13.83% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This metric gauges the percent of long-term residents who are administered antipsychotic drugs. High levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents in situations where such drugs are not medically indicated. However, some facilities may need to rely on these drugs due to an increased number of patients with Alzheimer's or other dementias.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Bethany Home, 15.45% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This figure indicates the percentage of long-term patients receiving antianxiety drugs.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Bethany Home, 6.26% of Patients
This is the percentage of patients showing symptoms of depression. High rates of depression could be a sign lower quality care.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Bethany Home, 92.96% of Patients
This tells you the percentage of patients that were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Bethany Home, 13.23% Percentage of Patients
This tells you the percentage of residents who needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Bethany Home, 20.17% Percentage of Residents
This indicates the percentage of patients who maintained mobility over time. Preserving mobility is often a great sign for residents' well-being.
Hospitalizations
In Bethany Home, 1.28 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. Staying out of the hospital is important to maintaining the physical health of nursing home residents.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Bethany Home, 20.17 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This metric is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term resident care.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Bethany Home, 13.08 Percentage of Patients
This metric measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care. Avoiding medical emergencies is one way to assess short-term care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Bethany Home, 75.51% Percentage of Resident
This is the percentage of short-term residents who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.
Nearby Hospitals
- Thedacare Medical Center - Waupaca IncCritical Access Hospitals 0.28 miles away800 Riverside Drive Waupaca Wisconsin 54981Voluntary non-profit - Private(715) 258-1000
- Thedacare Medical Center - Wild Rose IncCritical Access Hospitals 13.8 miles away601 Grove Ave Wild Rose Wisconsin 54984Voluntary non-profit - Private(920) 622-3257
- Thedacare Medical Center New LondonCritical Access Hospitals 17.36 miles away1405 Mill St New London Wisconsin 54961Voluntary non-profit - Private(920) 531-2000
Nearby Dialysis
- Davita - Waupaca Dialysis1.44 miles away910 Furman Dr Waupaca Wisconsin 54981Dialysis Stations: 10 (715) 258-0934
- Fmc Dialysis - Waupaca2 miles away102 Grand Seasons Drive Suite 7 Waupaca Wisconsin 54981Dialysis Stations: 10 (715) 258-2547