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Social services report: admissions rise, dementia care and peer-support expansions at Lakeland Healthcare Center
Summary
Social services staff reported increased admissions and a higher maximum census, new partnerships for dementia care, a peer-support program for staff and an MSW intern from UW–Madison; the department also highlighted community outreach and caregiver support programs.
Mel Davis, manager of social services at Lakeland Healthcare Center, and Mary Stenzl, admissions coordinator, presented the department’s annual report to the Board of Trustees on July 16, describing higher admissions, program expansions and staffing changes.
Why it matters: social services coordinate resident transitions, family support and psychosocial care needs; changes in referrals, capacity and community partnerships affect residents’ access to services and post-acute discharge outcomes.
Admissions and census: Mary Stenzl reported that from January through June 2025 the facility admitted 115 residents and discharged 100. The department noted a January spike in referrals…
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