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St Francis Home - Saginaw

St Francis Home - Saginaw is a nursing home community in Saginaw, MI.

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915 North River Road, Saginaw, MI 48609

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4.5 from 100 reviews
5 stars
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Overall Review of St Francis Home - Saginaw

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Care feels attentive and respectful

Residents and families commonly describe staff as attentive and respectful.

Across the reviews, people repeatedly say they were treated with respect and that staff took time to check on residents. Families mention regular check-ins from unit leadership and specific nurses and CNAs, and several describe staff being helpful with day-to-day needs. One lower-rated review does complain about gaps in care and staffing coverage, but even there the reviewer highlights that some individual CNAs and nurses provided strong care. Overall, the feedback centers on consistent, people-focused support.

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Therapy helps residents regain function

Reviews frequently connect therapy to noticeable improvements.

Many reviewers describe therapy as a key reason they felt they were progressing, including returning to baseline after medical events and building strength. Several mention physical therapy in particular, plus an ability to become more independent with walking and mobility goals. A few reviews also mention the therapy team supporting successful discharge outcomes. This lines up with the community being set up as a skilled nursing facility with nursing-focused care.

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Home-like atmosphere and activities matter

Residents and families often point to activities and a home-like feel.

A recurring theme is that the community keeps people engaged through scheduled activities and resident-run or community-sponsored options. Reviews mention specifics like bingo and other group events, along with family being included through communications and visits. Several also comment on the atmosphere feeling clean and comfortable or β€œhome-like.” The community also offers features like a wellness center and outdoor space, which supports the emphasis residents place on daily life beyond care.

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Food and staffing coverage get criticized

Some reviews criticize meal quality and limited staffing coverage.

A smaller set of reviews is sharply negative about food quality and how consistently residents are cared for during day-to-day coverage. One reviewer describes months of severe digestive issues tied to food and also reports long waits for assistance with basic needs. Another mentions needing to call for showers and describes delays in care and follow-through from management. There are also reviews describing medications or communication issues, which can compound concerns about operational reliability.

How we summarize

We summarize when many written reviews mention each theme; a review can touch several themes, and only frequently mentioned themes are displayed.

Features

Housing

  • 94 resident community capacity 94 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Skilled Nursing Facility Skilled Nursing Facility

Amenities

  • Air-conditioning Air-conditioning
  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Computer center Computer center
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fitness room Fitness room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Gaming room Gaming room
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Private bathrooms Private bathrooms
  • Restaurant-style dining Restaurant-style dining
  • Small library Small library
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wellness center Wellness center
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Mbs International (8 miles away) Mbs International (8 miles away)
  • Community operated transportation Community operated transportation
  • Transportation arrangement Transportation arrangement
  • Transportation arrangement (non-medical) Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Care Services

  • 12-16 hour nursing 12-16 hour nursing
  • 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
  • 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

Dining

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

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Concierge services Concierge services
  • Fitness programs Fitness programs
  • Planned day trips Planned day trips
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Restaurants

  • Tony's Restaurant (0.5 miles)
  • Eudici's Pizza (0.5 miles)
  • Great Lakes Ice Cream (0.7 miles)
  • Flannigans (0.7 miles)
  • McDonald's (0.8 miles)
  • Wendy's (0.9 miles)
  • Taco Bell (1 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Hometown Pharmacy (0.8 miles)
  • Meijer Pharmacy (1.3 miles)
  • Arogya Pharmacy (1.6 miles)
  • Walgreens (2.2 miles)
  • Rite Aid (2.6 miles)
  • Faler Pharmacy (4 miles)
  • Rite Aid (4.1 miles)

Cafes

  • Tim Hortons (1.1 miles)
  • Biggby Coffee (1.6 miles)
  • Starbucks (2.3 miles)
  • Tim Hortons (5.4 miles)

Hospitals

  • St Mary's of Michigan (1.3 miles)
  • White Pine Psychiatric Center (2.3 miles)
  • Covenant Medical Center (4.7 miles)
  • Covenant HealthCare (4.9 miles)
  • Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center (4.9 miles)
  • Covenant Hospital - Labor & Delivery (4.9 miles)
  • Select Specialty Hospital (5 miles)

Physicians

  • Ascension Medical Group Saginaw Valley Pediatrics (1.3 miles)
  • Meijer Optical (1.3 miles)
  • Karu Medical Associates (1.4 miles)
  • Hyde Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (1.5 miles)
  • Mid-Michigan Pediatrics PC (1.5 miles)
  • Saginaw Valley Bone and Joint Center (1.6 miles)
  • David Dr - Easton David M DO Easton PhD (1.7 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Community Baptist Church (1.3 miles)
  • Mid Michigan Singh Sabha (2.6 miles)

Parks

  • Thomas Township (2.4 miles)
  • Zauel Park (2.7 miles)
  • Bark Park (2.8 miles)
  • Harvey Randall Wickes Recreation Area (3.1 miles)
  • Briarwood Park (3.7 miles)

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