La Canada Care Center, located in Tucson, Arizona, provides a range of care services focusing primarily on nursing home care, supplemented by assisted living options. It supports 91 current occupants with a variety of medical and support services, including Care Innovations' Quietcare system and an electronic Medication Administration Record to streamline care management. The facility emphasizes rehabilitation services, offering physical, occupational, and speech therapy to residents in need of both continuous and short-term rehabilitative support. Certified by Medicare and Medicaid, La Canada Care Center has been a Medicare participant since November 19, 1988, reflecting its long-standing role in healthcare provision within the community.
The center's range of services includes specialized care such as wound care, dental care, hospice services, and memory care, addressing diverse health needs. It also offers depression management and resident/family counseling to ensure holistic support for residents and their families. The presence of nurses and healthcare professionals underlines its commitment to providing around-the-clock care. Despite these offerings, reviews highlight a mix of positive and negative resident experiences. While the dedication of staff, particularly in therapy departments, receives praise, concerns about understaffing and operational inefficiencies persist. Issues like slow response times, inadequate pain management, and inconsistent sanitation have been reported, affecting the perceived quality of care. Notwithstanding these challenges, individual staff efforts contribute positively to residents' rehabilitation journeys, although systemic constraints such as cold food and delayed medical responses remain points of concern for some residents and their families.
Costs at this community start at $2,907 and range up to $6,300. The average price in the community is $4,604, which is less than the average price in the area of $4,705. The cost of nursing homes in this area is essentially the same as the cost throughout the state. If the resident needs other services, additional services may increase the monthly cost.