Marquette County Medical Care Facility was established to provide quality long term care and rehabilitation services to residents of Marquette County. The facility is located in Ishpeming, MI in Marquette County in Michigan’s beautiful Upper Peninsula.

The facility is equipped with 140 beds, consisting of semi private and private rooms. In 2002, the facility was able to build a new unit the” Special Needs Unit” which is designed for individuals with dementia to have a safe home like environment. Individuals with dementia may still have the ability to be ambulatory and function with a normal life, the “Special Needs Unit” is able to give them this freedom.

Marquette County Medical Care Facility has many amenities for their residents. “Our Home” is a philosophy that the facility has, it keeps a home like atmosphere for the residents of Marquette County Medical Care Facility. The facility has many pets such as cats, birds, turtles, fish, and employees love to share their dogs with the residents. A beauty salon is available to residents daily. Cable TV is installed in all of resident rooms. Telephone hook up is available in each resident room. The facility has many outdoor courtyards and gardens for the residents to sit in. The facility provides transportation for the residents to and from their physician or medical appointments. A dentist, podiatrist and opthamologist is also available on staff with the residents regular family physician.

The facility has a 24 hour dietary department. It has a registered dietitian and a dietary manager to ensure that each resident is getting a well balanced diet.

The Activity department is another amenity that the facility is proud of. Daily activities are scheduled for the residents, along with birthday celebrations, holiday celebrations, and musical entertainment.

Laundry is also another service that the facility provides for its residents.

Our Social Service Department works closely with Community Mental Health, Home Health Nursing, Probate Court and various community resources to guarantee the highest quality of life for the resident whether they make the facility their permanent home or return to independent living.

Our Rehabilitation Department helps residents to work to restore or improve physical abilities with physical, occupational and speech therapy. The facility offers short-term therapies for residents that will return to their home.

We have and will continue to be devoted to the care of residents needing long-term skilled nursing and medical care, including restorative related medical services, and /or special therapeutic services for many years to come.