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Medilodge Of Sault Ste Marie in Sault Sainte Marie, MI

Medilodge Of Sault Ste Marie is a nursing home community in Sault Sainte Marie, MI.

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Medilodge Of Sault Ste Marie in Sault Sainte Marie, MI

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1011 Meridian Road, Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783

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3.8 from 31 reviews
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Overall Review of Medilodge Of Sault Ste Marie

common 19 reviews mention this

Staff care comes up often

Residents and families repeatedly describe caregivers who are professional and responsive.

Many reviews highlight helpful, caring staff and say requests are handled in a timely way. Several families describe staff as warm and attentive, and a few mention strong leadership and coordinated support during short-term stays. A smaller set of reviews goes the other direction, describing slow help and poor attention to basic needs, but even those critiques still focus on individual caregivers and day-to-day care.

common 5 reviews mention this

Cleanliness is mixed but mentioned

Reviews mention the facility’s cleanliness in both positive and negative ways.

Some residents and visitors describe the building as very clean and well maintained, including housekeeping that shows. Other reviewers say cleanliness fell short, including at least one account describing the person arriving home as filthy and another saying the facility was not as clean as expected. Overall, cleanliness appears important to reviewers and not uniformly experienced.

caveat 3 reviews mention this

Dining quality draws complaints

Dining quality is a recurring source of dissatisfaction for families.

Several reviews criticize meals and food choices, including descriptions of the food as horrible or meal plans as inadequate. One reviewer specifically mentions the need to add outside food because the facility’s options did not work for their family member’s preferences. These comments contrast with the community’s formal dining offerings listed on the page, but the reviews focus on day-to-day meal experience.

  • A brightly lit dining area with round tables, chairs, and floral centerpieces.
caveat 6 reviews mention this

Staffing and call response are concerns

A number of reviews describe delays in getting help.

Some families report long waits for assistance, including slow response to call buttons and lights, and say care didn’t come quickly enough when needed. Multiple negative reviews also mention bathing concerns and say there were not enough workers to provide care as requested. On the other hand, other reviews describe prompt assistance and better experiences, suggesting staffing and coverage can vary by situation.

common 4 reviews mention this

Rehab and therapy are part of stays

Reviews describe rehabilitation and therapy as an on-site part of recovery.

Several reviews mention physical therapists working with residents daily and say rehab support was a key reason they chose or benefited from the facility. One review also notes rehabilitation by a specific wing for post-surgery recovery, with therapy focused on mobility. Other feedback is more cautious, including a concern that the physical therapy approach did not lead to the expected progress and that service planning shifted due to coverage decisions.

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Features

Housing

  • 114 resident community capacity 114 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

  • Chippewa County International (17 miles away) Chippewa County International (17 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

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid (0.5 miles)
  • Walgreens (0.7 miles)
  • Guardian and I.D.A. Pharmacies (2 miles)
  • Station Mall Drug Mart (2 miles)
  • Station Mall Drug Mart (2 miles)
  • Pharmachoice (2.1 miles)
  • Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy (2.1 miles)

Restaurants

  • Wicked Sister (0.7 miles)
  • West Pier Drive-In (0.9 miles)
  • West Pier Drive-In (0.9 miles)
  • Penny’s Kitchen (0.9 miles)
  • McDonald's (1 miles)
  • Zak's Kandy Haus (1 miles)
  • Lockview Restaurant (1 miles)

Cafes

  • Biggby Coffee (0.9 miles)
  • Karl's Cuisine, Winery & Brewery (1 miles)
  • Oh Crêpe and Coffee (1 miles)
  • Tim Hortons (2 miles)
  • Tim Hortons (2.1 miles)
  • Starbucks (2.1 miles)
  • Tim Hortons (2.6 miles)

Physicians

  • Woolever Shane do PC (0.9 miles)
  • Dr. T J Best (2 miles)
  • Sault Area Hospitals (2.4 miles)
  • Connect Hearing (2.4 miles)
  • David M Simard D Ch (2.4 miles)
  • Doctors Building (2.4 miles)
  • Shamess, Brian a MD (2.5 miles)

Transportation

  • Wisconsin Central (0.9 miles)
  • Estate Limousine Svc (2.1 miles)
  • Algoma Central Railway (2.1 miles)
  • Huron Central Railway Inc (2.6 miles)
  • U-Haul Neighborhood Dealer (2.9 miles)
  • Bearskin Airlines (5.9 miles)
  • Enterprise Rent-A-Car (6.6 miles)

Parks

  • Brady Park (1.3 miles)
  • Kinross Township Park (16.5 miles)

Theaters

  • Galaxy Cinemas (2 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Immaculate Heart of Mary Chrch (2.1 miles)
  • Victoria Presbyterian Church (2.1 miles)
  • First Baptist Church (2.2 miles)
  • Abundant Source Christian Fellowship (2.2 miles)
  • St Andrews United Church (2.3 miles)
  • Sault Wesleyan Church (2.6 miles)
  • All Nations Assembly of God (10.5 miles)

Hospitals

  • Sault Area Hospital (2.4 miles)
  • War Memorial Hospital Behavioral (16.2 miles)
  • Northern Urgent Care Clinic (16.4 miles)

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