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Saunders Medical Center in Wahoo, NE

Saunders Medical Center is a nursing home community in Wahoo, NE.

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Saunders Medical Center in Wahoo, NE

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1760 County Road J, Wahoo, NE 68066

For more information about senior living options: (866) 208-4318

3.9 from 44 reviews
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Overall Review of Saunders Medical Center

common 21 reviews mention this

Caring, responsive staff stands out

Many residents describe staff who feel caring, kind, and responsive during care.

Across the reviews, residents and patients repeatedly describe staff and clinicians as compassionate, helpful, and attentive, including nurses, ER teams, imaging staff, and office staff. Several notes also highlight that when concerns came up, the team followed through to address them. A few reviews mention overall service quality as a reason they would recommend returning for care.

common 3 reviews mention this

Doctors focus on listening

Residents especially appreciate doctors who listen to concerns before deciding on next steps.

Some reviews specifically call out communication—patients say clinicians listen carefully and take the time to hear them out. That theme shows up alongside praise for being knowledgeable and for getting people on the right track. A separate review also reinforces that concern-listening is part of the experience.

caveat 4 reviews mention this

Billing and customer service frustrate

Billing problems and unresponsive customer service come up as a recurring concern.

Several negative reviews focus on billing department issues, describing poor customer service and errors in how accounts are handled. Some reviewers mention problems with receivables or being turned over to collections, and others describe billing as a reason they would seek care elsewhere. One more balanced review says billing issues were trouble for a while but had been straightened out.

common 2 reviews mention this

Facility feels clean and convenient

Residents mention a clean facility and the convenience of being close to home.

A review describes the facility as clean and notes that staff are polite, with a minor comment about registration flow. Another review emphasizes how convenient the location is and says they would return, while acknowledging earlier billing troubles. Together, that points to a generally positive first impression of the setting, even with some process hiccups.

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

  • 60 resident community capacity 60 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

  • Lincoln Municipal (25 miles away) Lincoln Municipal (25 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

Hospitals

  • Saunders Medical Center (0 miles)
  • Blue Valley Mental Health Center (1.5 miles)
  • Memorial Hospital of Dodge County (19.3 miles)
  • Arbor Manor (19.4 miles)
  • Fremont Area Medical CTR (19.4 miles)
  • Fremont Area Medical Center (19.4 miles)

Restaurants

  • Adelita’s (1.1 miles)
  • Burger King (1.3 miles)
  • Maly's Landing (1.4 miles)
  • Hao's Garden (1.4 miles)
  • The Wheelhouse (1.4 miles)
  • 6th Street Garage Bar & Grill (1.5 miles)
  • Subway (1.5 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Saint Wenceslaus Catholic (1.3 miles)
  • New Hope Bible Church (1.3 miles)
  • Cornerstone Baptist Church (1.4 miles)
  • Bethlehem Lutheran Church (1.5 miles)
  • Wahoo Community Church (1.5 miles)
  • United Methodist Church (1.6 miles)
  • Our Redeemer Lutheran Church (1.8 miles)

Cafes

  • Jeris's Cafe (1.4 miles)
  • Colon Coffee Shop (7.3 miles)

Transportation

  • U-Haul (1.4 miles)
  • U-Haul Neighborhood Dealer (3.1 miles)
  • High Five Taxidermy (10.3 miles)
  • Hertz Lcoal Edition (19.3 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Wahoo Pharmacy (1.5 miles)
  • Good Neighbor Pharmacy (1.5 miles)
  • The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy (17.5 miles)
  • Sav-Rx (17.9 miles)
  • Fremont Drug Store (18.7 miles)
  • Baker's Pharmacy (19 miles)
  • A & A Drug (19.1 miles)

Physicians

  • Wahoo Vision Center (1.6 miles)
  • Roesch Bob DDS (18.1 miles)
  • Fremont Dermatology Clinic (18.6 miles)
  • Anesthesia Care Specialists PC (18.7 miles)
  • Prairie Fields Family Medicine (19.2 miles)
  • 23rd Family Med (19.2 miles)
  • Monty Roy Sellon (19.2 miles)

Parks

  • Cooks Park (2.2 miles)
  • Lake Wanahoo State Recreation Area (3.2 miles)
  • Memphis Lake State Recreation Area (11.7 miles)
  • Two Rivers State Recreation Area (15 miles)
  • Memorial Park (18.7 miles)

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