St. Gertrude's Health & Rehabilitation Center

Location: Shakopee, Minnesota
Parent Company: Benedictine Health System
Ownership: Benedictine Health System
Workforce: 185 Staff Members
Services: Skilled Nursing, Assisted Living, Rehabilitation and End-of-Life Care
Residents: 75 Skilled Nursing and 40 Assisted Living

Contact: Jane Goebel, Administrator, Email: jane.goebel@bhshealth.org, Phone: 952-233-4400 

Mission Statement: The Benedictine Health System, a Catholic health care organization entrusted with furthering the health care mission of the Benedictine Sisters of Duluth, Minnesota, provides a spectrum of services with special concern for the poor and the powerless. The System is committed to witness to God’s love for all people by providing high-quality services in a compassionate environment that enhances human worth.

Highlights

• St. Gertrude's is connected to St. Francis Regional Medical Center, a state-of-the-art, full service hospital.  This eliminates the need for transportation and allows residents to access a vast array of medical services all under one roof.
• St. ertrude's provides state-of-the-art health care to help patients and residents achieve their highest functional level in the shortest period of time.  A full range of restorative care services under the direction of a dedicated physician and a consulting physiatrist is provided daily.  Transitional care services for patients recovering from surgery or illness include; physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and wound care
• St. Gertrude's approach to care is patient-centered.  Three times per week, therapists, nursing staff and dieticians meet with every patient to enhance communication and ensure that each component of the patient's treatment is coordinated. 
• St. Gertrude’s is committed to excellence through living the organization’s vision and values which are established and reaffirmed annually by the Benedictine Health System.  The organizational vision sets the context for the strategic planning process and annual action plan development. The St. Gertrude’s leadership team communicates and deploys the vision, mission, values, strategic objectives and performance expectations to staff, suppliers, partners, customers and other stakeholders.