Senior Life Center Conversion to CBRF

December 23, 2019

The Reedsburg Area Senior Life Center (SLC) received approval from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) at the end of November to proceed with converting half of our Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) beds to Community Based Residential Facility (CBRF) beds. The CBRF is another level of assisted living that the SLC does not currently offer. The CBRF will be a home-like setting for people who are in between our Residential Care Apartment Complex (RCAC) assisted living and SNF levels of care. In order to offer this level of care, there is some construction that needs to occur.

The biggest change with the SLC’s project is creating a new entry to the CBRF wing so tenants can access their area directly. Next, we will be installing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors/alarms in every room per DHS requirements. Once these two items are completed, we can apply for certification of our CBRF. This certification process usually takes 3-4 months, but we are hopeful that we can shorten that timeframe and start caring for tenants as soon as possible. Our team is excited to bring a new level of care to our campus, allowing us to better serve the seniors of our community now and in the future.