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Franciscan Health Alternacare in Rensselaer, IN

Franciscan Health Alternacare is an assisted living community in Rensselaer, IN.

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1104 East Grace Street, Rensselaer, IN 47978

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3.1 from 82 reviews
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Overall Review of Franciscan Health Alternacare

common 19 reviews mention this

Care team is often praised

Many reviewers describe kind, attentive staff who took time with them.

A frequent theme across reviews is that staff members feel genuinely supportive and thorough, with multiple mentions of nurses and doctors being patient and reassuring. Several people specifically call out good communication during visits, including helping them understand what was happening and what to expect next. Others also describe comfort-focused touches, like responding quickly to needs and keeping patients at ease during testing.

caveat 9 reviews mention this

Rushed or uncaring experiences recur

Some reviews report rude or dismissive staff during urgent visits.

Alongside the positive experiences, a smaller but recurring set of reviews describes staff acting rudely or being dismissive, sometimes paired with frustration about how concerns were handled. A few reviewers say they felt brushed aside, ignored, or not treated with basic respect, particularly when asking questions or advocating for a loved one. Some also describe pressure to discharge or move on rather than address their concerns.

caveat 4 reviews mention this

Paperwork and wait times frustrate

A few reviewers mention frustrating delays or missing paperwork.

Some reviewers highlight operational problems such as slow service and difficulty obtaining items they expected, including paperwork they needed for work or follow-up. Others mention problems with receipts or getting answers about administrative steps after a visit. Taken together, these accounts point to occasional friction after the clinical encounter, not just during care delivery.

How we summarize

Counts show how many written reviews mention each theme; a review can touch several themes, and only frequently mentioned themes are displayed.

Features

Housing

  • 21 resident community capacity 21 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Assisted Living Assisted Living

Amenities

  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Care Services

  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Coordination with health care providers Coordination with health care providers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions
  • Transportation arrangement (medical) Transportation arrangement (medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Hospitals

  • Franciscan Health Rensselaer (0 miles)
  • Jasper County Hospital (0 miles)
  • Brook Health Centre (12.4 miles)
  • Bluffton Regional Medical Hospital (16.5 miles)
  • S & S Plastics (16.7 miles)
  • Turf Services (18.8 miles)

Physicians

  • Clinic of Family Medicine (0.1 miles)
  • Dr Sheets M.D. (0.5 miles)
  • Pain Managment Specialty Physicians (0.6 miles)
  • Sheets Family Practice (0.7 miles)
  • James G Wakefield (1 miles)
  • Randall Dermatology PC (1.1 miles)
  • Christian Clinic (1.1 miles)

Places of Worship

  • St Peter's Episcopal Church (0.2 miles)
  • St Augustine Catholic Church (0.7 miles)
  • Bethany Evangelical Free Church (0.8 miles)
  • Smith-Wood (0.8 miles)
  • Hope Community, Rensselaer, Indiana (0.8 miles)
  • Rensselaer Mormons (1.1 miles)
  • The Bridge (1.3 miles)

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy (0.7 miles)
  • Walmart Pharmacy (1.1 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (16.2 miles)
  • Fagen Pharmacy (17.5 miles)
  • Fagen Pharmacy (18.1 miles)
  • Walgreens (18.9 miles)
  • Fagen Pharmacy (18.9 miles)

Cafes

  • Little Coffee Shop On 231 (0.7 miles)

Restaurants

  • Moonshiners Bar & Grill (0.7 miles)
  • Doggers (0.7 miles)
  • Fenwick Farms Brewing Company (0.7 miles)
  • Mt Hood Pizza & Grill (0.9 miles)
  • McDonald's (1.1 miles)
  • Wagon Wheel Bar & Grill (1.1 miles)
  • Rensselaer Family Restaurant & Pancake House (3.8 miles)

Parks

  • Rensselaer Parks Department (0.9 miles)
  • Brookside Park (1.4 miles)
  • Lake Banet (1.7 miles)
  • Fountain Park (10.9 miles)
  • Gene Hangman Memorial Park (11.5 miles)
  • Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area (19.1 miles)

Transportation

  • Amtrak-Ren (1 miles)
  • Excel-Air Services (2.4 miles)
  • Town of Kentland (19.6 miles)

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