Footprints in Time

Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility is a long-term care facility with more than 100 beds. It provides physical therapy services, including gail and balance training, motion programs, assistive device and prosthetic training, strengthening exercises, pain management and neuromuscular facilitation. The occupational therapy includes assistance in activities of daily living, work simplification education and home management, coordination, fine motor skills, using adaptive equipment and energy conservation training. It offers speech therapy services, including cognitive retraining, verbal expression training, comprehension, swallowing therapy, articulation and aural rehabilitation. It has three vans with wheelchair lifts to transport residents for medical appointments. It offers a serenity suite for residents and family members when the resident condition is critical and terminal care is being provided. Its end of life program provides 24-hour support, including nursing, social services and volunteers. Established in 1887, Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility is located in Bellaire, Mich.

Established in 1868 as County Farm and Hospital, the Manistee County Medical Care Facility is a nonprofit skilled care services provider. It offers a variety of services related to health care, human relations, skilled nursing and rehabilitation. The center maintains 122-bed facility for various community-based services, including rehabilitative therapies and programs and specialized care. The Manistee County Medical Care Facility has a staff of more than 150 individuals that include physicians, nurses, aides, physical therapists, social workers, and plant maintenance and laundry services providers, as well as a group of volunteers. It is located in Manistee, Mich.