Skilled Nursing
Facilities
Skilled nursing facilities in Sutter and Yuba Counties
provide 24 hour skilled nursing and supportive care.
Admission can be made only by referral from a physician.
Basic services provided by all local skilled nursing
facilities include skilled nursing, dietary, pharmaceutical,
physical, occupational, and speech therapy, when prescribed
by a doctor, and activity programs.
Placement from local hospitals is usually arranged by the
hospital's Social Worker. Each skilled nursing facility has
its own social worker as well, to assist families and
patients. The skilled nursing facilities in Marysville, Yuba
City and Live Oak are listed below.
Terrace Care Center
1220 Plumas Street, Yuba City, CA 95991
530/ 671-0550
Director of Nursing Services: Irma Moulton Administrator:
Maggie Merkley
Two Rivers Care Center
1617 Ramirez Street, Marysville, CA 95901
530/ 742-7311
Director of Nursing: Gladys Nelady Administrator: Jim
Bursey
Emmanuel Health Care Center
521 Lorel Way, Yuba City, CA 95991
530/674-9140
Director of Nursing: Carolyn Prock Administrator: Linda
Speeske
Live Oak Manor
9000 Larkin Rd. Live Oak, CA 95953
530 / 695-8020
Director of Nursing: Pat Wada Administrator: Greg Bolenec
This facility has an Alzheimer's Care Unit available.
The Fountains
Fremont-Rideout
1260 Williams Way, Yuba City, CA 95991
530 / 751-4888
Social Services: Administrator:
Call: Christina Condrey Alan Honer
Skilled Nursing Facilities--Out of
area
Lincoln Manor
1550 Third Street Lincoln, CA 95648
530/645-7761
Director of Nursing: Michelle Loots Administrator:Roy
Spracklin
Olive Ridge Care Center
1000 Executive Parkway, Oroville, CA 95966
530/533-7335
Director of Nursing: Randi Dillard Administrator: Barbara
Wright
This facility has an Alzheimer's Care Unit available
Valley Oaks Health Care
Center
246 Spruce Street, Gridley, CA 95948
530/846-6266
Director of Nursing: Sandra Siddal Administrator: Brett
Elmont
Valley West Care Center
1224 E Street, Williams, CA 95987
530/473-5321
Director of Nursing: Linda Brown
Administrator: Sandy Baker
This facility has an Alzheimer's Care Unit available.
Plan your future: Medical Intervention
Whether you are 75 years old and living alone, have a
parent approaching retirement age, or just want to better
prepare for your own future, planning now can save you
problems later. Don't wait.
Medical advances have made it possible to prolong our
lives with sophisicated interventions only dreamed about a
few years ago. Some day many of us might be faced with
deciding about the application of heroic medical
interventions for ourselves or members of our family.
Questions of serious importance are:
How do I want this issue handled?
If I am unable to make my own medical decisions, who will
decide for me, and what would I want them to do?
The Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care is a legal
instrument which allows you to name who you want to make
medical decisions for you if, in a medical emergency, you
are unable to do so for yourself. It documents your wishes
about how you want others to direct your medical care.
Without such instructions, others, though acting in what
they might consider your best interest, may in fact be
making decisions counter to your wishes. You should have a
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care or Advanced
Directives on file with copies to all family members and
your doctor.
Deciding how you would want these extraordinary life
prolonging measures handled, under what circumstances and by
whom, requires serious consideration. You need to discuss
with your loved ones your religious beliefs, your personal
values, and your perceptions regarding quality of life.
(adapted with permission from Coming of Age, A Guide to
Senior Services, published by California Department of
Aging.)
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care does NOT give
anyone control of your finances or any other aspect of your
individual autonomy. It only tells what decisions you wish
to have made on your behalf, and by whom.
Long term care can be very expensive. You need to gain a
general knowledge of California's Medi-Cal program and
Medicare as well as checking your insurance if you have it.
Talk to HICAP about it.
Advice from the California Department of Aging, adapted
from Coming of Age...A Guide to Senior Services:
Selecting a Long-Term Care Facility:
Selecting a facility, whether residential care of skilled
nursing, is an important and difficult decision. Too often
such decisions are made during a crisis. Whenever possible,
plan ahead.
Your selection should be based on the most complete and
timely information available. A careful search may prevent
countless future problems. You, as the prospective resident,
and your family members should visit each nursing home under
consideration, preferably several times, including week days
and weekends, at different times of the day to inspect their
operation under different conditions. One major
consideration is location. Be sure the facility is
convenient for family and friends to visit. Residents with
frequent visitors generally do better, both physically and
mentally. Make sure it is also convenient for the resident's
physician to make visits.
Checking up on Long-Term Care Homes and/or Hospitals:
It is important for family and friends to check up on the
care a resident is receiving. The following may be helpful:
Visit your relative or friend often.
Do they appear to be receiving quality care?
Are they satisfied with the care they are receiving?
Do they have complaints? If so, listen to them.
If the person needs your help in bringing these
complaints to the attention of the facility staff or
administrator, assist them.
If you are unable to resolve a complaint to the
resident's satisfaction, contact your local Long Term Care
Ombudsman. The Ombudsman's telephone number should be
displayed in the facility, and can be found below, as well.
If you suspect abuse is occurring in a long-term care
facility, contact your local Long-Term Care Ombudsman or law
enforcement immediately. Senior Ombudsman 24 hour line is
1-800-231-4024. Locally call the Legal Center for Seniors at
743-7611 and ask for Ombudsman.
FACILITY EVALUATION
CHECKLIST
General things to look for:
Is a current license posted?
Is this home/facility clean and in good repair?
Does the home/facility seem fresh and free of unpleasant
odors?
Is the atmosphere cheerful and light? Are there windows
to let in sunlight?
Are the bathrooms conveniently located to the patient's
bedroom?
Is the temperature in the room comfortable?
May the residents bring their own belongings or
furnishings?
Is there an Ombudsman poster and statement of patient's
rights displayed?
What do the residents do with their time?
Is there an activities program?
Are there outside trips to special events?
Are residents encouraged but not forced to attend or
participate?
Is there a choice of activities for the residents?
How are visitors treated?
Are you welcome during most hours of the day?
Are you encouraged to bring gifts and treats to the
resident you are visiting?
Are your suggestions followed up, and an effort made to
fulfill them?
Attitudes to check:
Do the residents seem to like being there?
Do the residents relate in a friendly way to the staff?
Are staff members cheerful and polite, respectful of the
residents?
Do staff members show genuine interest and affection
toward the residents?
Do staff members knock before entering resident's rooms?
Food is very important to
check:
Is the kitchen clean? The cooks, too?
Are the meals nutritious? Is the menu interesting and
varied?
Are the food preferences of each individual taken into
account?
Are the portions large enough?
Does the staff assist those who need help with eating?
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