The Gorecki Care Center is the 222-bed licensed long-term care facility of St. Benedict’s Senior Community. An interdisciplinary team provides care for individuals who need attention and services 24 hours a day. Residents’ lives are enhanced by an integrated schedule of nursing care, therapeutic recreation, spiritual growth options and social interaction; individualized rehabilitation programs are provided when needed. Family Medicine Physician Mark Becker, M.D., of Mid-Minnesota Family Medicine Center, is the medical director for St. Benedict’s Senior Community. Regular physician visits and pharmaceutical deliveries contribute to superior health care.

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Modern, comfortable living is achieved through tastefully furnished, spacious rooms and commons areas. Our attention to detail and desire to create a home-like atmosphere make the Gorecki Care Center a pleasant place to live or stay.

In our new wing, the private rooms feature private bathrooms, refrigerators, microwaves, flat-screen TVs and bay windows. The Gorecki Care Center has 130 private rooms and 92 semi-private rooms.

Numerous sitting areas throughout the care center provide gathering spaces for families and friends to visit and still have some privacy. There also are several porches that residents and visitors can enjoy as well as Lillian’s Garden, which features raised gardens, a fountain and wheelchair-accessible swing.

Hospice Care
For our residents who are terminally ill, we offer large, private rooms for their use. Each room has a private bath with shower, television, phone and sleeper sofas or recliners. To learn more about hospice, click here.

Rehabilitation Services
The Rehabilitation Services department is a joint venture between St. Benedict’s Senior Community and AEGIS Therapies. Occupational, physical and speech therapists are available on a full-time basis to meet the therapy needs of both long-term care residents and subacute care patients. Therapists use the most contemporary equipment, therapy techniques and treatment programs to ensure that all individuals treated can realize their full potential. Learn about occupational therapy and physical therapy.

Respite Care
The primary purpose of this family-focused service is to offer relief from the intensive demands caregivers feel when they are caring for their loved ones. Care providers need to have respite periods to attend to business, enjoy vacations and holidays, and be able to rest and recharge. This service provides an opportunity for the guest to socialize with others while assuring individual care needs are being met.

Nutrition Services
Good nutrition and hydration are essential to the well-being of each of our residents and patients. An interdisciplinary team consisting of registered nurses, a speech/language pathologist and occupational therapists join with our dietitians and certified dietary managers to provide the best in nutrition services and diet management.

Leading the trend, SBSC now offers an alternative meal plan where residents are served meals and snacks five times each day. This encourages more choices and spontaneity for the residents as they enjoy their meals.

Other Services
The residents' daily living is further enhanced by a full complement of other services:

• Therapeutic recreation/activities - A variety of social and recreational opportunities is offered, which encourages each individual to remain active, challenged, stimulated and, most of all, to have fun!
• Social services - Social workers assist residents and families through periods of adjustment and coordinate discharge planning for those individuals with short-term stays.
• Beauty salon/barber - The Care Center has a full-time staff, which offers a full line of services, including haircuts, perms and manicures.

History
The Care Center is an integral part of the larger St. Benedict's Senior Community, located in southeast St. Cloud. Our history dates back more than 100 years when the Sisters of the Order of St. Benedict opened St. Joseph's Home. In the mid-1970s, the decision was made by St. Cloud Hospital officials to build St. Benedict's Center, which opened in 1978. The residents from St. Joseph's Home moved down the hill to the beautiful new 222-bed long-term care facility. 

During the past 30 years, much growth and change have taken place at our St. Cloud location. The spectrum grew from serving 222 nursing home residents to a flourishing campus of health care and housing options meeting the needs of more than 500 older adults. To better reflect this broadened scope, our name was changed to St. Benedict's Senior Community, which is part of CentraCare Health System.