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Stevens Point Health Services Q4 2023’s largest nursing home in Portage County

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CMS Principal Deputy Administrator and Chief Operating Officer Jonathan (Jon) Blum | thepcc.org

CMS Principal Deputy Administrator and Chief Operating Officer Jonathan (Jon) Blum | thepcc.org

In the fourth quarter of 2023, Stevens Point Health Services stood out as the largest nursing home in Portage County, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Data shows that the nursing center had a total of 50 beds available, one more than the average in Portage County as of the fourth quarter of 2023. They aided an average of 35.6 residents during that period.

Stevens Point Health Services had an overall rating of 1 from the CMS, which lags behind the average of 3.1 recorded for nursing homes in Wisconsin.

During the quarter, Portage CTY Health Care Center stood out as the second largest nursing home in Portage County, with 48 beds available.

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, Stevens Point Health Services achieved a zero-incident record for fines and penalties.

In total, there was one for-profit nursing home in Portage County, Wisconsin.

According to US Census data, in 2020, nearly 1 in 6 Americans were aged 65 years or older. Since 1920, the older population skyrocketed from 4.9 million to 55.8 million, reflecting a growth rate of roughly 1,000%, five times higher than the average growth for the overall U.S. population.

A 2021 study suggests that nearly half of this age group, roughly 28 million individuals, may require long-term services and support. Additionally, the study projects that over a third of them may eventually need nursing home care.

“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, an insurance education group. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”

Nursing Homes in Portage County as of Q4 2023

RankNursing HomeOverall Rating
1Stevens Point Health Services1
2Portage CTY Health Care Center5

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