Mercyhealth has three skilled nursing centers. Our skilled nursing rehabilitation program focuses on treating residents after a hospitalization due to a debilitating illness or surgery.
Recovering from these problems requires a whole-person approach from Mercyhealth’s qualified staff specializing in the most-effective therapy options. We make the transition from hospital to home easy.
Short-term rehabilitation and long-term care
Located adjacent to Mercyhealth Hospital and Medical Center–Harvard, the Mercyhealth Care Center is a 34-bed skilled nursing center with a staff that strives to make your stay as comfortable as possible. Our care center is warm, comforting and full of charm.
Our compassionate staff focuses on easing our resident’s transition from the hospital to the nursing center. Our high staff-to-resident ratio ensures our ability to get to know each resident individually and respond to their needs promptly and appropriately.
Residents have access to a wide variety of amenities and services:
- Semi-private and private suites
- In-room TV and WiFi
- Outdoor courtyard and patio
- Healthy meal options
- Onsite registered dietitians
- In-room dining service
- Laundry and housekeeping
- Transportation to appointments and outings
- Meeting spaces for family events
- On-site salon services
- Special activities and outings
- And more
The Mercyhealth Care Center has been rated an overall five-star, top-performing nursing home by CMS for the last five years.
Helping you transition from hospital to home
We offer short-term care to help you transition from the hospital to your home or other living arrangement. Offered at Mercyhealth Hospital and Trauma Center in Janesville and Mercyhealth’s Javon Bea Hospital–Rockton in Rockford, you’ll recover in a comfortable, home-like environment with semi-private rooms with private bath and shower. You can choose to enjoy your meals bedside with room service or you can meet others in the dining room to socialize, practice your skills and get additional assistance if needed.
Our caring team offers comprehensive services, including:
- Case management
- Physical therapy up to six days a week
- Occupational therapy
- Speech evaluation and treatment
- Intravenous (IV) therapy
- IV nutrition (total parenteral nutrition)
- Tube feeding (enteral therapy)
- Medication management
- Pain management
- Diet management
- Hospice inpatient and hospice respite care
- Social activities
- Weekly beauty and barber services
- And more
A referral is needed for skilled nursing services.
If you or a loved one are currently in the hospital, contact your case manager for a referral to one of our facilities.